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Fans, Fandom & Fanaticism
The line between fandom and obsession
Definitions:
O “A fan of a particular person, team, fictional series, etc.
regarded collectively as a community or subculture”.
(Oxford Dictionaries, 2014)
O “The community that surrounds a TV show/movie/book
etc. Fan fiction writers, artists, poets, and cosplayers are
all members of that fandom. Fandoms often consist of
message boards, live journal communities, and people”.
(Urban Dictionaries, 2004)
Definitions:
O “The domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a
persistent idea, image, desire, etc”. (The Free
Dictionary)
O “(Psychiatry) A persistent Idea or impulse that
continually forces its way into consciousness, often
associated with anxiety and mental illness”. (Collins
Dictionary, 2003)
O “Someone or something that a person thinks about
constantly or frequently”. (Merriam Webster, 2014)
Fans
O Devoted & passionate
O Write Fan Fiction
O Attend Conventions
O Cosplay
O Learn the languages
O Make their own costumes
O So much more…
Star Trek Fans
One Direction & Justin Bieber Fans
Celebrity Worship Syndrome
“Celebrity worship syndrome has been
described as an obsessive-addictive
disorder where an individual becomes
overly involved and interested (i.e.,
completely obsessed) with the details of the
personal life of a celebrity”. (Griffiths, 2013)
Celebrity Worship Syndrome
“A "sliding scale" of celebrity worship -- one
in which the devoted fan becomes
increasingly hooked into the object of their
attention, until their feelings begin to
resemble addiction”. (WebMD)
Is being a fan psychologically
unhealthy?
OObsessions developing into:
O dangerous
Oall-consuming lifestyles
Obecoming detrimental to young
people’s physical, mental and
social health.
ReferencesO Griffiths, Mark. (2013). Celebrity worship syndrome. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/in-
excess/201307/celebrity-worship-syndrome
O Howell, Dyamond. (2004). When fandoms turn into unhealthy obsession. http://themycenaean.org/2014/04/when-fandoms-turn-into-unhealthy-obsessions
O "Obsession." Collins English Dictionary. 6th ed. 2003. Http://www.collinslanguage.com/. Web. 3 Dec. 2014.
O "Obsession." Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 3 Dec. 2014. <http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obsession>.
O Oxford Dictionaries. (2014). Fandom. http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/fandom
O N.A. (2004). Urban Dictionary: Fandom. http://themycenaean.org/2014/04/when-fandoms-turn-into-unhealthy-obsessions/
O N.A. (2009). Obsession. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/obsession
O Warner Bros. (2013, December 18).. Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock. [Youtube]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSHPVCBsnLw
O WebMD. (n.d.). Star Struck. Retrieved from http://www.webmd.com/balance/features/new-age-celebrity-worship?page=2