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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.59019
EAN: 9781933771311
Edition: illustrated edition
ISBN: 1933771313
Label: Benbella Books
Manufacturer: Benbella Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 272
Publication Date: March 01, 2008
Publisher: Benbella Books
Studio: Benbella Books
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Unmasking superhuman abilities and double lives, this analysis showcases nearly two dozen psychologists as their essays explore the minds of pop culture’s most intriguing and daring superheroes, including Spider-Man, Batman, Superman, and the X-Men. Exposing the inner thoughts that these reclusive heroes would only dare share with trained professionals, heady experts give detailed psychoanalyses of what makes specific superheroes tick while answering such questions as Why do superheroes choose to be superheroes? Why is there so much prejudice against the X-Men mutants? What makes Spider-Man so altruistic? and Why are supervillains so aggressive? Additionally, the essays tackle why superheroes have such an enduring effect on American culture.
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This is a great book. It has interesting ways of applying theories of Psychology from multiple subfields in a novel and interesting ways. It opens the doors to new ideas on how to apply Psychological theory to comic books which adds to greater understanding of the theories and our world in general.
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I really do think the GOP paid this quack writer to write something which smears Comic books, It's like Seduction of the Innocent all over again. But it;s meaning is clear and it is also distrubing.
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"The Psychology of Superheroes" gave me the possibility of updating my general knowledge about state of the art Psychology while watching great characters like Superman, Spiderman, Batman, the Justice League, the X-Men or lots of others make astonishing psychological deads while flying around, defeating powerful enemies, even saving the Earth. All of this through the eyes and minds of quite competent fellow psychologist writers. We learn a lot about what makes us appreciate superheroes and the way ... Read More
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"The Psychology of Superheroes" by Robin S. Rosenberg (editor) is an outstanding collection of eighteen essays about the insights we can gain in human psychology by studying the behavior of comic book superheroes. Almost all of the authors are college professors or doctoral candidates in psychology who expertly blend their professional knowledge with their love of comics. The result is a clever, witty and intriguing book that should appeal to anyone interested in psychology or pop culture.
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