The Psychology of Child Stardom with Alyson Stoner
On today’s episode of Looking Up, Dr. Deepika Chopra chats with former child actress and Disney star, Alyson stoner. She transparently and bravely revisits harrowing experiences as a child actor, opening up as to how Hollywood can work to change some of the traumatic aspects of growing up in the spotlight. Alyson walks listeners through the extreme peaks and valleys of fame, hospitalizations, accolades, abuse, rapid adultification, the psychology of being a commodity, how she survived and the work she is doing to make real change in the industry for the future of child actors. To purchase your own THINGS ARE LOOKING UP Optimism Deck of Cards please visit ThingsAreLookingUp.co For more BTS footage of this episode and any others follow @drdeepikachopra + @allthingsarelookingup Guest Details: @alysonstoner Book That Has Changed The Way Alyson Lives Her Life: All About Love: The Embodied Mind: Cognitive Science and Human Experience by Eleanor Rosch, Evan Thompson, and Francisco Varela Produced by Dear Media. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.