Jay Winner M.D., FAAFP, DipABLM on October 30, 2010
Why do people yearn for celebrity news? At least some of the hunger centers around schadenfreude -- having joy in the suffering of others. People often act as if joy is dependent on achieving material gain. Seeing people that seem to have it all suffer (going through divorce, substance abuse, mental illness, etc.), momentarily shatters that illusion.
Why do people yearn for celebrity news? At least some of the hunger centers around schadenfreude -- having joy in the suffering of others. People often act as if joy is dependent on achieving material gain. Seeing people that seem to have it all suffer (going through divorce, substance abuse, mental illness, etc.), momentarily shatters that illusion.