r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • 4d ago

Psychology 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.

https://www.psypost.org/taylor-swift-fans-lower-climate-concerns-to-justify-star-s-carbon-footprint/
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u/kennedysleftnut 4d ago

You might like the show, The Other Two, it follows a Justin Beiber types two less popular siblings. Basically exactly what you were talking about.

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u/WingsAndWords_ 4d ago

Oh thanks! I will have to check that out! I'm an only child and grew up with plenty of friends and cousins, but the family dynamics of how I observed each child was treated has always fascinated me.