American reality TV shows

We live lives which may be heavily influenced by our attachment or addiction to Celebrity culture and the lifestyles of a range of celebrities some of whom we become devoted to in an extraordinary way. We go to extremes in buying same celebrity brands such as hair products expensive makeup, brands they, in fact, may not use at all, and shoes handbags and event trips to their holiday resorts in the chance of a real-life glimpse of them. As a Psychologist who works with celebrity’s lifestyles and celebrity culture I often ask to what extent does the viewing public become addicted to these celebrities or allow their mere presence on screen to be the emotional regulator of your behaviour? How often do you become realistic or choose to view wisely? Ask yourself if the hours spent viewing such programmes is simple entertainment or can it have any social influence on my behaviour? In relation to the public health of the nation, it’s wise to ask oneself how dependent are we on getting our fix.....