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The Theory That Explains Everything About Celebrity Psychology (And Why Every David On The Planet Is Chaotic)

The Theory That Explains Everything About Celebrity Psychology (And Why Every David On The Planet Is Chaotic)

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Feb 17, 2025
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I was 19 when I first noticed the pattern. It started with an offer of a motorcycle ride that would have killed me, led to a psychiatric hospital the next day, and ended with me discovering something about names that I've been testing for 25 years.

The second pattern explains why celebrities seem frozen in time, but it's not what you think – it's not about vanity or stubbornness. It's about what happens to a human psyche when the whole world tells you you're perfect at a specific age and never lets you evolve past it.

Together, these patterns expose something so fundamental about human behavior that you'll never be able to watch interviews or meet new people the same way again. Want to know why certain names become self-fulfilling prophecies and why fame might be the most sophisticated psychological preservation system ever created?

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