Psychiatrist Onur Okan Demirci, who said that the concept of role modeling has changed over the years, emphasized that celebrities are role models for individuals and said, "Celebrities even change society's perception of the body. This situation has also made the concept of 'eating disorders', which we use in psychiatry, quite widespread." Dr. said.
With the widespread use of social media, people's perception of role models has changed. Lecturer Member Onur Okan Demirci stated that the most important and powerful elements that connect people to the screen are famous people, social media phenomena and people in the high society community. Demirci said, "The behavior of role models varies depending on the society." If we explain the concept of being a role model a little, our first role models in the first years of our lives are our parents. Over time, other relatives and teachers are candidates to become our role models. When a child grows up a little, especially in adolescence, that is, the period when rebelliousness and efforts to gain independence begin, "They are looking for a very powerful role model. Of course, the role model candidates with the greatest potential to have this much power are famous people and phenomena," he said.
"BIG POWERS REQUEST GREAT RESPONSIBILITIES"
Stating that role modeling can also be viewed as community heroes, Dr. Lecturer Member Onur Okan Demirci said, "This situation inevitably seems to impose a responsibility on famous people. Even though heroism is perceived as a magnificent formation, they are under heavy responsibilities in terms of the role that society assigns to heroes. Imaginary superheroes were also our role models at a time in our lives. These responsibilities Because of this, Superman cannot become an alcoholic, Thor cannot steal, Spider-Man cannot change lovers frequently. Isn't it a life with quite heavy burdens? When you set an example for society, you are applauded, but if you make a single negative mistake, you run the risk of being slandered, erased, abandoned, or booed. But If you have a dream, you must take all the risks on the way to that dream. Famous people have the highest potential to be imitated and taken as an example, from their hairstyles to their clothes, lifestyles, relationship styles, and speech patterns. This potential can be used in good ways, but it can also show itself in negative ways. He said, "Great powers demand great responsibility." In some cultures, even mouthing it is viewed very negatively. The behaviors of role models in these cultures also vary depending on the structure of the culture. For this reason, each society's criteria for being a role model may be different. But many responsibilities remain shared. Moving towards becoming famous is actually like signing a secret contract. Among the articles of this contract, there are articles restricting the individual freedom of the person, such as paying attention to the way of speaking, behavior, clothing style, business life, social life and private life. It can also be understood from here as follows; If you want to be famous, you will give up your freedom. If you're going to be Spider-Man, you have to fall in love with one person. You should also be prepared for the reactions if this secret contract between society and the celebrity is broken. This situation arises from being a role model. "The stronger a role model you are, the more careful you should be," he said.
"CELEBRITIES ARE CHANGING SOCIETY'S BODY PERCEPTION"
Psychiatric Specialist stated that the concept of role modeling is a concept whose internal dynamics have changed over the years. Demirci said, "Today, these dynamics are more focused on the role model's body and private life. For example; The desire to be a size zero is one of the current concepts that today's role models bring to our society. Famous people can even determine society's body perception. This situation has made the concept of 'eating disorders', which we use in psychiatry, very common. Another example is that the concept of role model is very effective in the search for identity today. Life from our posture "We can be greatly influenced by famous role models in our search for an identity for ourselves, even down to our shape," he said. It is called 'celebrity worship syndrome'. In this syndrome, the concept of being a role model has been carried to a very advanced and pathological level. In this disorder, the person follows or imitates celebrities, whom he sees as role models, to the extent of obsession, obsession and addiction. The person tries to get into the smallest details of the life of the role model he is obsessed with. This situation shakes the person's own life significantly. His own identity formation has been greatly damaged. "If we recall some examples from history, this situation can endanger the life of the role model celebrity and even go as far as attempting to kill the role model celebrity," he said. Stating that nowadays, celebrities who can be a mirror of society are less likely to attract attention, Demirci said, "Nowadays, the concept of exemplary role model has turned into different role model concepts. At a time when the concept of social media is such a powerful tool among the 8 billion world population, being ordinary and being within the limits of a normal person does not attract attention. The capitalist system is now trying to produce different role models from society by using the power of the media. Society desires to change its culture within itself. In order to realize this desire, he uses role model celebrities. The concept of being a role model celebrity changes from being a mirror of society to being a puppet of society. The concept of society here is of course referred to as societies that govern the capitalist system rather than old societies. If this system aims to change and direct us as it wishes, we are the slaves of this system, our role models are our shepherds, and the administrators of the system are our masters. But remember, human change is not one-sided. If a person changes, everything that person looks at and perceives also changes. The larger this change becomes, the more difficult it becomes to control. This system seems to be digging its own hole. one day that "He will fall into the well, but I don't know whether this date is near or far," he said. Psychiatry Specialist Dr. Lecturer Onur Okan Demirci said, "We have become able to follow people from their daily activities to their business and personal lives. Sometimes we put our own lives aside and put other people's lives in the middle of our own. The concept of 'following' has now been replaced by the concept of 'stalk'. We have come to the point where we constantly follow and insidiously watch the person we like, the friend we have an argument with, the lover we broke up with, the person we like or are jealous of, and even celebrities or high society people. "We have come to the point where we make prophecies such as 'this and that', 'he meant this when he said this', 'such and such a person' from a photo or video we see," he said.
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