What is it about?
People are more likely to believe information about their favorite celebrity when the media caught the celebrity and when the celebrity displayed the behavior. Also, making people think about why others do not like the favorite celebrity did not change beliefs or feelings about said favorite celebrity.
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Why is it important?
The practical implications are that, although difficult, changing beliefs about favorite celebrities may be possible depending on the source of information.
Perspectives
This study made me realize the extent to which people hold on their beliefs, especially regarding their favorite celebrities. This means a celebrities' fan base can be relied on to be quite loyal to the celebrity, which surprised me.
Dr Ngoc Hong Bui
University of La Verne
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This page is a summary of: I don’t believe it! Belief perseverance in attitudes toward celebrities., Psychology of Popular Media Culture, January 2014, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/a0034916.
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