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Early stardom and the culture that surrounds celebrity might have contributed most to Michael Jackson's biosocial, cognitive, and psychosocial development. At age five he began singing in a group with his brothers. At first, his father prohibited the Jackson children from leaving the house at might but they would sneak out to the neighbors to sing ("Michael Jackson"). Michael Jackson therefore developed an early dedication to success and professional development. Having stardom heaped upon him at a young age introduced Michael to a multitude of people that stimulated his psycho-social development and made up for the stern, almost isolationalist household in which he was raised.
Moreover, with fame came fortune, and having early influxes of money contributed to the superstar's cognitive development. Money imparted a sense of power and control over his life that he might not have experienced had he remained in Gary or followed in his father's blue collar footsteps. From being poor to having more money than...
Undoubtedly, his early childhood experiences, his being a Jehovah's Witness, his being forced to remain at home by his father, and his being abused by his father contributed to the way the superstar evolved in adulthood. Michael built for himself a humongous ranch called "Neverland," in conscious reference to Peter Pan. Michael Jackson is very much the Peter Pan, the child never willing to grow up. At Neverland, Michael is surrounded with playthings and expensive toys, even a full fledged amusement park and menagerie. The superstar is also surrounded by other children. Jackson's determination to never grow up might stem from his unfulfilling childhood: it is as if he is trying to make up for what he missed out on by recreating childhood in his daily life.
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'Michael Jackson." Wikipedia. < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson>.
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'Michael Jackson." Wikipedia. < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson>.
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