{"product_id":"the-mirror-effect-how-celebrity-narcissism-is-seducing-america-isbn-9780061582332","title":"The Mirror Effect: How Celebrity Narcissism Is Seducing America","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'\"\u003eIn the eye-opening \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller, \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003eThe Mirror Effect, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"COLOR: black\"\u003ewidely respected addiction and behavior specialist and producer\/host of \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003eCelebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew \u003c\/i\u003eon VH1, Dr. Drew Pinsky takes a hard look at the profound changes blogging, tweeting, tabloids, and reality TV are having on the American way of life. An important wake up call for every parent, co-written with Dr. \u003c\/span\u003eS. Mark\u003cspan style=\"COLOR: black\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eYoung, \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003eThe Mirror Effect \u003c\/i\u003eis a \u003cspan style=\"COLOR: black\"\u003egroundbreaking exploration of celebrity narcissism and how it is damaging our culture and our children.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReality TV. Celebutantes. YouTube. Sex Tapes. Gossip Blogs. Drunk Driving. Tabloids. Drug Overdoses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIs this entertainment? Why do we keep watching? What does it mean for our kids?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the last decade, the face of entertainment has changed radically—and dangerously, as addiction specialist Dr. Drew Pinsky and business and entertainment expert Dr. S. Mark Young argue in this eye-opening new book. The soap opera of celebrity behavior we all consume on a daily basis—stories of stars treating rehab like vacation, brazen displays of abusive and self-destructive \"diva\" antics on TV, shocking sexual imagery in prime time and online, and a constant parade of stars crashing and burning—attracts a huge and hungry audience. As Pinsky and Young show in \u003cem\u003eThe Mirror Effect\u003c\/em\u003e, however, such behavior actually points to a wide-ranging psychological dysfunction among celebrities that may be spreading to the culture at large: the condition known as narcissism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe host of VH1's \u003cem\u003eCelebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew\u003c\/em\u003e and of the long-running radio show \u003cem\u003eLoveline\u003c\/em\u003e, Pinsky recently teamed with Young to conduct the first-ever study of narcissism among celebrities. In the process, they discovered that a high proportion of stars suffer from traits associated with clinical narcissism—including vanity, exhibitionism, entitlement, exploitativeness, self-sufficiency, authority, and superiority. Now, in \u003cem\u003eThe Mirror Effect\u003c\/em\u003e, they explore how these stars, and the media, are modeling such behavior for public consumption—and how the rest of us, especially young people, are mirroring these dangerous traits in our own behavior.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLooking at phenomena as diverse as tabloid exploitation (\u003cem\u003e\"Stars . . . they're just like us!\"\u003c\/em\u003e), reality-TV train wrecks (from \u003cem\u003eThe Anna Nicole Show\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eMy Super Sweet 16\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eBad Girls Club\u003c\/em\u003e), gossip websites (TMZ, PerezHilton, Gawker), and the ever-evolving circle of pop divas known as celebutantes (or, more cruelly, celebutards), The Mirror Effect reveals how figures like Britney and Paris and Lindsay and Amy Winehouse—and their media enablers—have changed what we consider \"normal\" behavior. It traces the causes of disturbing celebrity antics to their roots in self-hatred and ultimately in childhood disconnection or trauma. And it explores how YouTube, online social networks, and personal blogs offer the temptations and dangers of instant celebrity to the most vulnerable among us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInformed and provocative, with the warm and empathetic perspective that has won Dr. Drew Pinsky legions of fans, \u003cem\u003eThe Mirror Effect\u003c\/em\u003e raises important questions about our changing culture—and provides insights for parents, young people, and anyone who wonders what celebrity culture is doing to America. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A compelling and intelligent study of the repercussions of today’s fame-obsessed society.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlavorpill.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Pinsky spells out a theory that stars are predisposed to narcissistic personality disorder long before they become famous….[The Mirror Effect] becomes a psychology lesson with celebrities as examples.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Drew and Mark [talk] about the changing perception of celebrities, the hidden narcissism in all of us, and what parents can do to save their kids from the cult of Miley Cyrus.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBabble.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Dr. Drew Pinsky and Dr. S. Mark Young look at celebrity narcissism in a new way. The doctors use science….The Mirror Effect is a smooth read which expands beyond the two doctor’s initial study….It stresses the importance of learning empathy, and how to pass that on to impressionable young people. [It] is a how-to guide for social change that promotes individual progress.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLAist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The Mirror Effect is a smooth read.…It stresses the importance of learning empathy, and how to pass that on to impressionable young people.…a how-to guide for social change that promotes individual progress.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLAist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“When it comes to judging celebrities and their behavior, it might be best to take a good look in the mirror.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889166905573,"sku":"NP9780061582332","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061582332.jpg?v=1730230663","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-mirror-effect-how-celebrity-narcissism-is-seducing-america-isbn-9780061582332","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}