心理 – Psychology Express on Super Girl

心理 Psychology Express is a blog for psychology enthusiasts. Posts involve new psychological findings, which are usually socially relevant. Some are even Chinese-specific.

Each blog entry begins with a short “psytopic.com” summary followed by long source citations from news & BBS articles.

Rough translation of excerpt from post, “What kind of psychological phenomenon is “Super Girl” fandom?”

“To approach the Super Girl phenomenon from a psychological perspective: everyone becomes emotionally involved by identifying with the hopes and dreams of the participants. They experience an emotional rush in being able to collectively shape the next super star; they are drunk on the illusion that “if you get famous, it’s because of me.” In a way, to say that someone is an avid fan of the Super Girls, is to say that he/she has subconsciously become a Super Girl.”

Via PostShow.