Are you a fan of the celeb gossip?
We all know someone who is completely with obsessed celebrity culture and they may not be as smart as they seem.
A Hungarian study has found people who are a fan of the Hollywood gossip may be less intelligent.
The BMC Psychology, found “a direct association between celebrity worship and poorer performance on cognitive tests”.
According to the Independent, the survey of 1,763 adults who completed a series of tasks to show their intelligence.
They also completed a simple yes or no “celebrity attitude scale” questionnaire.
These included:
“I often feel compelled to learn the personal habits of my favorite celebrity”,
“I am obsessed by details of my favorite celebrity’s life”
“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 those who scored highest on the celebrity attitude scale had a lower score on the cognitive ability tests.
Speaking to PsyPost researchers said:
“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,”
“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].”
