1. Endorsements and Social Learning
... (2014) examines two main motivations that individuals have for imitating celebrities: aspirational motivation and playful motivation. Aspirational motivation is when an individual is either a fan or emotionally attached to a celebrity in some way, and consciously strives to be like that person. Playful motivation, on the other hand, is a more unconscious motivation. The individual sees a famous and successful person endorsing ... a product and unconsciously associates the product with success and/or wealth. That person then sees the product as superior and often times desires it. Celebr...
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