New study, people who are obsessed with celebrities are less intelligent.

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Fly said:
What about those who obssess over things like mathematics?
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I think.... :jbhmm:

I think... that we tend to use the word "obsess" kind of liberally. Like if someone binges a season on Netflix, they will say they were "obsessed" with the show or something, but that's not a true obsession.

I think of obsession as that true manic shyt... The kind of shyt where you wake up in the morning and talk like Elmo to your spouse and kids cause you're obsessed with Elmo. You sing the Elmo song in the shower and dress your kids in Elmo gear. You jam out to the Elmo song on the way to work and have Elmo paraphernalia all over your work desk, etc... shyt like that.

So I'd say if it's a true obession, then yeah, they're probably less intelligent. But if it's just a math guy who can dissect the world down to equations... well that's just kind of cool.
 
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Study claims celebrity-obsessed people are less intelligent

Obsessed with Kim Kardashian’s butt? Can’t get enough of Bennifer getting back together? Chances are you’re an idiot — at least according to Hungarian academics.

New research has deemed people obsessed with Hollywood gossip and A-list celebs to be not that smart — which will surely come as a blow to those who love poring over the pages of tabloid magazines and tuning into reality TV.

The study, published in BMC Psychology late last year, asserts that “there is a direct association between celebrity worship and poorer performance on cognitive tests” measuring both literacy and numeracy.

The study asked 1,763 Hungarian adults to undertake a 30-word vocabulary test and a digit symbol substitution test, before completing a “Celebrity Attitude Scale” questionnaire to determine their levels of interest in famous people.

Participants had to answer “yes” or “no” to a series of statements on the Celebrity Attitude Scale, including: “I often feel compelled to learn the personal habits of my favorite celebrity” and “I am obsessed by details of my favorite celebrity’s life.”

Another yes-or-no statement read: “If I were lucky enough to meet my favorite celebrity, and he/she asked me to do something illegal as a favor I would probably do it.”

Researchers found that high scores on the Celebrity Attitude Scale correlated with lower performance on the two cognitive ability tests. Participants were also asked about their income, material wealth and levels of education in order to gain the most detailed picture possible.

However, the researchers were unable to determine whether celebrity obsessives perform poorly on cognitive tests because they used their brainpower thinking about A-listers, or whether they were fixated on Hollywood gossip because they were already less intelligent to begin with.

In other words, it’s unclear whether celebrity worshipping is a cause or consequence of low cognitive function.

The researchers say, therefore, further study is required.

Future studies should seek further support for our suggestion that the cognitive effort invested in maintaining the absorption in a favorite celebrity may interfere with the person’s performance in tasks that require attention and other cognitive skills,” the researchers told PsyPost in a recent interview.

“Although our research does not prove that developing a powerful obsession with one’s favorite celebrity causes one to score lower on cognitive tests, it suggests that it might be wise to carefully monitor feelings for [them].”


While some may feel personally attacked by this research, folks on Twitter did not seem shocked by the findings.

“I don’t think a study was needed to determine this,” wrote one Twitter user. “What worries me is that people who worship celebs are not going to read this article ever,” another added.

“Cognitive dissonance, I’m not even surprised,” chimed in a third. “The nature of celebrity worship and stan culture is really problematic.”
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ThatTruth777 said:
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You see it too. ...So, they show Black "Celebrities," trying to say that Black people are the least intelligent :mjpls:
 
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FakeNews said:


Study claims celebrity-obsessed people are less intelligent

Obsessed with Kim Kardashian’s butt? Can’t get enough of Bennifer getting back together? Chances are you’re an idiot — at least according to Hungarian academics.

New research has deemed people obsessed with Hollywood gossip and A-list celebs to be not that smart — which will surely come as a blow to those who love poring over the pages of tabloid magazines and tuning into reality TV.

The study, published in BMC Psychology late last year, asserts that “there is a direct association between celebrity worship and poorer performance on cognitive tests” measuring both literacy and numeracy.

The study asked 1,763 Hungarian adults to undertake a 30-word vocabulary test and a digit symbol substitution test, before completing a “Celebrity Attitude Scale” questionnaire to determine their levels of interest in famous people.

Participants had to answer “yes” or “no” to a series of statements on the Celebrity Attitude Scale, including: “I often feel compelled to learn the personal habits of my favorite celebrity” and “I am obsessed by details of my favorite celebrity’s life.”

Another yes-or-no statement read: “If I were lucky enough to meet my favorite celebrity, and he/she asked me to do something illegal as a favor I would probably do it.”

Researchers found that high scores on the Celebrity Attitude Scale correlated with lower performance on the two cognitive ability tests. Participants were also asked about their income, material wealth and levels of education in order to gain the most detailed picture possible.

However, the researchers were unable to determine whether celebrity obsessives perform poorly on cognitive tests because they used their brainpower thinking about A-listers, or whether they were fixated on Hollywood gossip because they were already less intelligent to begin with.

In other words, it’s unclear whether celebrity worshipping is a cause or consequence of low cognitive function.

The researchers say, therefore, further study is required.

Future studies should seek further support for our suggestion that the cognitive effort invested in maintaining the absorption in a favorite celebrity may interfere with the person’s performance in tasks that require attention and other cognitive skills,” the researchers told PsyPost in a recent interview.

“Although our research does not prove that developing a powerful obsession with one’s favorite celebrity causes one to score lower on cognitive tests, it suggests that it might be wise to carefully monitor feelings for [them].”


While some may feel personally attacked by this research, folks on Twitter did not seem shocked by the findings.

“I don’t think a study was needed to determine this,” wrote one Twitter user. “What worries me is that people who worship celebs are not going to read this article ever,” another added.

“Cognitive dissonance, I’m not even surprised,” chimed in a third. “The nature of celebrity worship and stan culture is really problematic.”
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Who’s the one on the right? :mjlit:
 
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Embrehyo said:
What about sports and athletes...

Slippery slope...

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You really mean to tell me you don't think the average obsessive sports fan isn't a paste eating retard :unimpressed:?

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:francis:Koala shyt is not edible.
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