"What we don't want to admit to ourselves": Psychologist explains why Milica Todorović's case interests us so much
In the past few days, portals were flooded with information that singer Milica Todorović, winner of the second season of Zvezde Granda, gave birth to a child with a married man. Comments followed numerous news items - there was condemnation, shock, but on the other hand, justification, and the internet became a kind of "courtroom" where everyone has the right to pass judgment.
TL;DR
- The public's reaction to Milica Todorović's alleged situation reveals a tendency towards judgment and moral ranking.
- Social media enhances this behavior due to anonymity and rapid dissemination of information.
- Psychologist Maša Tomanović explains this phenomenon through perceptual filters, projection, cognitive dissonance, collective tension release, and an illusion of closeness.
- These psychological mechanisms lead individuals to interpret events based on their own experiences and internal conflicts.
- Public condemnation often reflects the observers' own internal struggles, fears, and values rather than objective judgment of the person in the spotlight.