Elvis Presley: Inside the Mind of the King of Rock and Roll
Elvis Personality 1
Inside the Mind of
the King of Rock and Roll
(Personality Analysis)
Martina Lovato
Sylvia M. Marquez
Alie McNeil
Brian Wacthler
January 18, 2001
PSY/250
Jackie Gerstein
Elvis Personality 2
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a rock star? What exactly do you lack in your personality that prohibited you from becoming the next Michael Jackson or Madonna? It is well known that everybody has specific personality traits that are unique to him or her. Whether they are inherited, learned or developed during the course of a person’s life, these traits will inevitably shape us as individuals. We are going to look at three of the personality theories: Biological, Cognitive and Social Learning, and how they applied to a person who was even more popular than both Michael Jackson and Madonna. It could only be the one and only Elvis Presley. Now, have you ever stopped to think of how great an impact Elvis Presley has had on our society? Even though he has been dead for over 23 years, the impact that Elvis continues to have on our society is astonishing. From the thousands of participants in annual Elvis look-a-like contests to people who go as far as fashioning their homes after Graceland, Elvis Presley’s spirit is alive and well in the year 2001. What types of personality traits did this rock-n-roll icon possess? What were some of Elvis’s early influences, which eventually led him to become known as the King of Rock and Roll? Did these influences eventually lead to his untimely death? Often when we think of celebrities, we associate only what we know of them from the media. We do not consider that regardless of their status in society, they are just flesh and blood like the rest of us. We may even have the misperception that their lives were without the same pitfalls or influences that we, as ordinary people are exposed to. As you will see, Elvis was by no means privileged, at least
Inside the Mind of
the King of Rock and Roll
(Personality Analysis)
Martina Lovato
Sylvia M. Marquez
Alie McNeil
Brian Wacthler
January 18, 2001
PSY/250
Jackie Gerstein
Elvis Personality 2
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a rock star? What exactly do you lack in your personality that prohibited you from becoming the next Michael Jackson or Madonna? It is well known that everybody has specific personality traits that are unique to him or her. Whether they are inherited, learned or developed during the course of a person’s life, these traits will inevitably shape us as individuals. We are going to look at three of the personality theories: Biological, Cognitive and Social Learning, and how they applied to a person who was even more popular than both Michael Jackson and Madonna. It could only be the one and only Elvis Presley. Now, have you ever stopped to think of how great an impact Elvis Presley has had on our society? Even though he has been dead for over 23 years, the impact that Elvis continues to have on our society is astonishing. From the thousands of participants in annual Elvis look-a-like contests to people who go as far as fashioning their homes after Graceland, Elvis Presley’s spirit is alive and well in the year 2001. What types of personality traits did this rock-n-roll icon possess? What were some of Elvis’s early influences, which eventually led him to become known as the King of Rock and Roll? Did these influences eventually lead to his untimely death? Often when we think of celebrities, we associate only what we know of them from the media. We do not consider that regardless of their status in society, they are just flesh and blood like the rest of us. We may even have the misperception that their lives were without the same pitfalls or influences that we, as ordinary people are exposed to. As you will see, Elvis was by no means privileged, at least
References: Burger, J. (2000). Personality. Belmont; Wadsworth Elvis Quick Facts (2001, January 15) [Online] Available: http://www.fiftiesweb.com/elvis-bio.htm Elvis Presley Online (2001, January 15) [Online] Available: http://www.elvispresleyonline.com/html