title: An examination of the social, behavioral, and cognitive influences of infamous individuals on media consumers.
abstract: This article presents a substantial extant and predictive statement on social cognitive theory (SCT), a well-known interpersonal communication theory coined by Bandura (1986) and researched by prominent scholars in the social sciences. An important rationale behind conducting this analysis is that it provides several groundbreaking and unique applications of SCT through the exploration of infamous celebrities (i.e., Michael Jackson, Keith Richards, Robert Downey, Jr., and sexually perverted religious leaders) published in global media outlets. The objective is to demonstrate the socially influential effects that these notorious individuals pose on media consumers and interested parties, in line with theoretical assumptions posited by SCT.
authors: College of Sciences, University of Central Florida, USA. matusitz@gmail.com
authors: Jonathan
authors: J
authors: Matusitz
authors: Gerald-Mark
authors: GM
authors: Breen
mesh_terms: D001519:Behavior; D001527:Behaviorism; D003071:Cognition; D057237:Criminals; D005197:Famous Persons; D006801:Humans; D008402:Mass Media; D010554:Personality Disorders; D011639:Public Opinion; D012920:Social Behavior Disorders; D012942:Social Sciences