I think it might be fun to make note of how many "degrees of separation"
there can be where BIRGing (basking in reflected glory) is going on.
(Cialdini made this concept popular, describing how people feel their
self-identity is enhanced by their association - sometimes at quite a
distance - from a celebrity, person of importance, etc.)
You might search for people's reports that they're involved in this event
somehow. ("My husband's cousin's fiance is a waiter who might be serving at
the reception," [3+ degrees] "I was just getting in my car when Hillary's
limousine drove by," {pretty distant 3 degrees] etc.) You'd probably also
need to include yourself, Michael, since you posted that Rhinebeck is your
hometown, and thus...well, you know the rest.
Enjoy the craziness!
Beth Benoit
Granite State College
Plymouth State University
New Hampshire
On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 8:59 AM, Michael Britt <[email protected]>wrote:
> No doubt everyone has heard that Chelsea Clinton is getting married today
> in Rhinebeck, New York. Well, that's my hometown so it's pretty nutty
> around here with all the celebrity-spotting and no-fly zone stuff going on.
> People have been waiting around for hours to catch a glimpse of anyone
> famous. Rumor had it that Oprah stopped by at a well known ice cream stop
> called the "Holy Cow" to get an ice cream. That piece of news was making
> the rounds.
>
> I was in the middle of the fray yesterday with my camera wondering if there
> is a psychological angle to all this. I only came up with these:
>
> 1) Sternberg's theory of love: I assume that Chelsea and her soon to be
> husband (what's-his-name) are in the Romantic Love stage.
>
> 2) Erikson: I also assume that she's in the Intimacy vs. Isolation stage.
>
> 3) Celebrity: the event is another example of our obsession with
> celebrities. Any psychological theory to tap into here?
>
> I'll probably make another stop by in town today so if you think of any
> questions I should ask people let me know. Not that I'm caught up in the
> whole thing....
>
> Michael
> Michael Britt
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