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CELEBRITY ANALYSIS

EXTRA!! EXTRA!! READ ALL ABOUT IT!! THE OUTRAGEOUS CELEBRITY!!! adapted from Kelly A. Cavanaugh

Imagine you are a journalist using "**contemporary psychology**" as well as the "**roots of psychology**" to analyze a celebrity or realistic character. In your analysis you should include 5/7 modern approaches and at refer to __at least TWO earlier philosophers/psychologists__. When writing your blurb/article, __**make sure to DEFINE TERMS and APPLY them to your person**__. Originality and thoughtfulness +++

E.g. - Freud, who believes all people are driven by sex/unconscious/primal drives, would say that P. Diddy's inappropriate tweets are just a reflection of his "ID".

** Instructions (Scroll down for more details) ** ** 1. Describe celebrity or cartoon character (Frozen) or historical figure (Thomas Jefferson) or genuine hero ** ** 2. Define FIVE of SEVEN modern approaches -this googledoc can help with definitions if you are struggling > LINK ** ** (Behavioral, Neurobiological, Cognitive, Humanist, Sociocultural, Evolutionary, Psychoanalytic) ** ** 3. Apply at least TWO connections to early philosophers or structuralism or functionalism ** ** 4. Use the biopsychosocial approach to discuss a classmate's celebrity. Be sure to name, define, and at least 1 specific example for each part -what could HELP them be mentally healthy and/or what is preventing this person from achieving wellness? ** ** 1. DESCRIBE CELEBRITY ** Celebrity: Describe the person you are analyzing (can include TV/movie characters). Give a small blurb about why they are outrageous- fictional characters || HISTORICAL || TRUE STORIES - hopefully inspiring in the end ||
 * CELEBRITY || CARTOONS/
 * === Zac Efron ===

Michael Phelps

 * Any Olympic athlete **

"Gossip Girl" characters

 * "Grey's Anatomy" characters **

OJ Simpson
|| = Fictional = = Harry Potter = = Batman/Bruce Wayne = = Hunger Games = = Frozen = || === Hitler ===

Kathy Ormsby who attempted suicide at the end of race when she was not in the lead. She now maintains her own website and is trying to inspire others through the suffering she faces/is facing. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED ARTICLE ||
 * Malala Yousafzai ** || Or you can use the story of the 10,000 meter NCAA runner,

** 2. APPLY 5/7 MODERN APPROACHES ** Click here for a googledoc on the modern approaches - this can help you analyze the personalities of your choice

__**Be sure to include 5/7 - Psychoanalytic, Behavioral, Humanistic, Cognitive, Neurobiological, Evolutionary, Sociocultural**__

** 3. MAKE AT LEAST __TWO CONNECTIONS TO EARLY APPROACHES__ ** Can include... Hippocrates Plato/Socrates Aristotle John Locke Descartes Structuralism Wilhelm Wundt Charles Darwin Functionalism William James Mary Whiton Calkins Margaret Washburn

** 4. SUBMIT TOPIC WITH A TITLE THAT REFLECTS THE CELEBRITY YOU ARE DISCUSSING **

** 5. REPLY TO SOMEONE - ** USING THE **BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL approach** and their celebrity: What can help their celebrity/character ACHIEVE mental health and wellness __OR__ what are the types of things PREVENTING them from achieving mental health and wellness?