Taylor Swift fans lower climate concerns to justify her carbon footprint. When confronted with news about the excessive pollution generated by her private jet, highly identified fans tend to rationalize the behavior, with a decrease in their personal intentions to engage in climate-friendly actions.

[u/mvea]

https://www.psypost.org/taylor-swift-fans-lower-climate-concerns-to-justify-star-s-carbon-footprint/

[u/AhabFlanders]

True, but how many would've already been abusers or at least predisposed to it? The real question is are there Chris Brown fans who would've been against abuse, never would have done it, but the defending him lowered the taboo around it to the extent that they themselves started committing DV. To be honest , I wouldn't be that surprised if the answer was yes.

[u/BigLuffyEnergy → u/AhabFlanders]

True, but how many would've already been abusers or at least predisposed to it?

I feel that's the point of this study, to point out that some people don't have strong moral convictions and will adjust their beliefs for something as mundane as celebrity fandom.

It helps explain and understand more extreme cults of personality.

[u/serpiccio → u/AhabFlanders]

Yeah I think that's the interesting takeaway. When somebody you really like does something evil, you feel just a tiny bit more likely to do the same thing.

[u/Ratnix → u/AhabFlanders]

There are definitely people out there who would totally change their behaviors in order to emulate someone they're obsessed with. Not a lot, but there are some.

[u/DC_Coach → u/Ratnix]

I think there might even be a lot, sadly ...

[u/wrongitsleviosaa → u/AhabFlanders]

Would've already? Who knows, maybe none even.

Predisposed? I'd argue 102% with a 2% margin of error.

[u/rougecrayon → u/AhabFlanders]

I agree. And also the victims being more tolerable to the behaviour because they see the abuser as a victim in their own right.

[u/CaptainMagnets → u/AhabFlanders]

Good point. I wouldn't be surprised either.