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Personality Theories on MichaelJackson


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Biography

29 th August 1958 Gary, Indiana 7 th of 9 th children of

Joseph and Katherine


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The Jackson 5


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Solo Artist 1977 (The Wiz) with Epic Record 1982 (Thriller)

The largest world selling 50 Million copies worldwide

9th

December 1984 Last concert with Jackson 5 and splitting with group andgoing solo

1987 (Bad) Artist of the Decade 1991 (Dangerous)

1995 (HIStory) 1997 (Blood on the Dance Floor) 2001 (Invisible) 2003 (One More Chance)


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The Life of M.J 1994 married to Lisa Marie Presley and lasted

for 19 month (1996) 14 th November 1996 married for second time

with Debbie Rowe until 1999 Prince Micheal Joseph Jackson, Jr (13 February

1997) Paris Micheal Katherine Jackson(3 rd April 1998) Prince Micheal Jackson II aka Blanket (2002)

Announced comeback tour at the O2 Arena inLondon on July 2009 25 th June 2009 died of cardiac arrest at the age

of 50.


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1 st Theory:Erik Eriksons

Adolescent Development

By Grace


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Adolescent Development

1. Identity achievement2. Moratorium

3. Foreclosure4. Identity confusion5. Alienated achievement


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Foreclosure Have not experienced an

identity crisis but who arefirmly committed to anoccupation and an ideology(Schultz & Schultz, 2009, p.225). Michael was focused on his

career during his adolescentyears.

Peter Sharp describes Michaelas anxious -avoidant', whichmeans they will often take onwhat they know they can be

successful in, therefore avoidchallenges outside their comfortzones and may try to providetheir worth by excelling andover-excelling in one particular area. (BBC News UK, 2009). Performing under Jackson 5 in 1972


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Foreclosure (cont)

These commitmentswere determined bytheir parents.

Jackson acknowledgedthat his father hurt himwhen he was a child, butwas nonetheless a"genius", as he admitted

his father's strictdiscipline played a hugerole in his success(Living with MichaelJackson, 2003).

Young Michael and father Joe


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Foreclosure (cont) Tend to be rigid and

authoritarian and have difficultycoping with change (Marcia, ascited in Schultz & Schultz, 2009,p. 225). Michael have expressed that he had

difficulty adapting to changes of puberty: voice change, fat nose,acne, weight, etc. It did not help thathis father teased and beat him evenas a child.

Michael was pressured to stay asthe young, successful child star thathe was (Michael Jackson Talks to...Oprah Live , 1993).

It was a very, very, very difficulttime. Because I think every child star suffers through this period becauseyoure not the cute and charmingchild that you were and you start togrow. And they (the public) want tokeep you young forever (duringOprah interview).

Jackson in a photo from 1975.


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Foreclosure (cont)

A study by Stephen,Fraser and Marciafound that studentsthat are categorizedin foreclosure tendto be achievement-oriented and focustheir energy towardexternal rather thaninternal goals (ascited in Schultz &Schultz, 2009, p.225). At the Soul Train Awards 1989


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ReferencesShaw, J. (Director) & Bashir, M. (Presenter). (2003). Living with Michael

Jackson [Documentary]. United Kingdom: Granada Television.Can Michael Jackson's demons be explained? (2009, June 27). BBC

News UK . Retrieved November 1, 2010, fromhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8121599.stm

Di Maio, D. (Producer) & Winfrey, O. (Executive Producer). (1993).Michael Jackson Talks to... Oprah Live [Talk show]. United States:Harpo Productions.

Schultz, D. P., & Schultz, S. E. (2009). Theories of Personality ( 9 th Ed.).

California: Wadsworth Cengage Learning.


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Borderline Personality Disorder Definition: According to Diagnostic and

Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder (DSM)- IV, A pattern of instability ininterpersonal relationships, self image, andaffects cognition and behavior.


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DSM -IV

CRITERIA FOR BORDERLINE PERSONALITYDISORDER ( BPB ):

Frantic effort to avoid or imagined abandonment a pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal

relationships characterized by alternating betweenextremes of idealization and devaluation

identity disturbance: markedly and persistently unable

self image or sense of self impulsivity in at least two area that are potentially self -damaging (e.g speeding, sex, substance abuse, recklessdriving, binge drinking )


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DSM IV (Symptoms) recurrent suicidal behavior, gestures, or threat, or self -

mutilating behavior affective instability due to marked reactivity of mood

(e.g, intense episodic dysphoria,irritability, or anxiety

usually lasting a few hours and only rarely more than afew days) chronic feeling of emptiness inappropriate, intense anger or difficulty controlling

anger (e.g frequent displays of temper, constant anger,recurrent physical fights)

transient, stress- related paranoid ideation or severedissociative symptoms


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identity disturbance: markedly & persistentlyunstable self image or sense of self

In one of Michael Jacksons concert, Elizabeth and her 30 body guard walkout of his concert due to poor visibility. Michael thoughtthat she did not approvedhis concert. Subsequently,he rang her up for

clarification because he wasself conscious of hisperformance.


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identity disturbance: markedly & persistentlyunstable self image or sense of self

involvement in severalcontroversy cases

Cover up Vitiligo withHand glove.

In 1980s, Michaelsfashion designer, whoalso actress CicelyTysons confess that "Allof a sudden, I'm doingthis glove for Michael,'when Michael began todevelop the vitiligo whichspotted on his hand.


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impulsivity in at least two areas that are potentially self -damaging

(substance abuse) Grace Rwaramba, 42-year-old former nanny of

Jackson's children. I had to pump his stomach many times.

Michael Jackson took up to eight different drugsa day,


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Demerol & Dilauded - a painkiller taken 3 times daily.

Vicodin - another painkiller prescribed to Jacksonrecently.

Soma - a muscle relaxer taken twice daily.

Xanax - an anti-anxiety sedative taken twice a day.

Zoloft & Paxil - an anti-depressant and anti-anxietySSRI.

Anti-biotics - to help heal an infection following minor surgery for his skin cancer.

impulsivity in at least two areas that arepotentially self damaging (cont.)


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Michael try to make a comeback in Las Vegaswith the help of Jack Wishna in 2006. However,the shows was cancelled due to his poor physical condition .The description given was"drugged up" and "incoherent", weak and had touse a wheelchair to get around.

Intervention by his sister, Janet and his brother was denied and refused to take his mother,Katherines call


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Autopsy report on Michael Jackson death - Propofol overdose



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The reveal of the phone calls recording between Michaeland a 9 years old boy from Utah, who he befriend in1985. In the recording, Michael explains about his battlewith anorexia.

His medical team suspected him for Anorexia, they hadalso clarify with others (employee) if he throwing up after meals, to ensure he did not have Bulimia.

In his autopsy shows that, the 5ft 10in Michael had nofood but pills in his stomach, which makes him look likeskeleton. He is an anorexic because he had one meagremeal a day, and at time not at all.


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Suicidal Behavior (Before London Concerts) Self Mutilating (Surgery and operation)

recurrent suicidal behavior, gestures, or threat, or self - mutilating behavior


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Michael confessed that he was lonely to Robert

Hilburn, which make Robert perceived that he isthe most fragile and lonely people whom he ever met. Even after a successful concert in 1981, hecomplained he felt lonely.

According to the conversation with Rabbi,Michael was looking for people that he can totalk to.

felt mannequins will always be there to

accompany him.

Chronic feeling of emptiness


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inappropriate, intense anger or difficulties controlling anger

At a court break session, areporter asked him about thebaby dangling case as if he hadanything to say about Gloria

Allred. Michael replied back by

asking who is she?

The reporter answer Michael byacknowledging him that she isthe attorney who called for children service investigation.

Michael replied, Ah, tell her togo to hell.


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inappropriate, intense anger or difficultiescontrolling anger

During an interview with Barbara Walters in1997, Michael furious when people keep callinghim Wacko Jacko . He clarified that,I am not awacko. Dont do it, is not nice.I am not Jacko, I

am Jackson. Jacko,Jacko, Where does it comesfrom? I have heart and feeling, I feel that. Youcant do this to me. Its not nice. Im not aWacko.


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Narcissistic Personality Disorder


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Symptoms

To be diagnosed a person must meet 5 or more symptoms: Has a grandiose sense of self-importance

Is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimitedsuccess, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love

Believes that he or she is "special" and uniqueand can only be understood by, or shouldassociate with, other special or high-statuspeople (or institutions).

Rarely acknowledges mistakes and/or

imperfections


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Symptoms

Requires excessive admiration Has a sense of entitlement Is interpersonally exploitative, i.e., takes

advantage of others to achieve his or her ownends

Lacks empathy

Is often envious of others or believes that othersare envious of him or her Shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitude.


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Is Interpersonally Exploitive

Marriage to DebbieRowe

Marriage to LisaMarie Presley

Interviews givenduring 1993allegations - Oprah


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believes that others are envious of him


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Requires Excessive Admiration

I think all my successand fame and Ive

wanted it, Ive wantedit because I wanted

to be loved.

MJ, outside the court house, on his car


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Has a grandiose sense of self-importance

Going to my show,its like a religious

experience, because you comeout you go in oneperson, you comeout a differentperson.


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Believes he is "special" & unique

They love the limelight and I dont

have anything in common with them.


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Preoccupied with fantasies of ideal beauty

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