Dorian Gray's syndrome is a cult of youth, which assumes the longest possible preservation of the external beauty and lifestyle peculiar to youth. This occurs against the backdrop of a person's natural fear of aging and death. Today, we can say with certainty that Dorian's syndrome is a disease of our time. Plastic surgery, botox, cosmetics - people are ready to go to much to stay young.
Features of the Dorian Gray Syndrome
The desire to preserve youth, beauty and youth lifestyle often results in inappropriate use of youth communication habits, principles of wardrobe selection, irrepressible use of plastic surgeon services. Striving for beauty and youth, in case of aggravation of the disorder a person can commit suicide, if suddenly it seems to him that he does not correspond to his own ideal of a blooming youth.
As a rule, public people suffer from this condition, for which appearance is especially important. You can list a lot of examples of celebrities who choose a youth style or abuse plastic surgery:
Dorian Gray Syndrome
The psychological state received its name from the main character of the novel Oscar Wilde's "Portrait of Dorian Gray". The plot of the novel is very unusual: handsome Dorian, having received his own portrait as a gift, was very upset because he would not always remain so young and beautiful. When he exclaimed the phrase that he was ready to give his soul, if only his portrait grew old, and not himself. His words were heard and fulfilled. While he indulged in debauchery and vulgarity, his portrait grew uglier, and he himself remained young and beautiful outside - but not inside.