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9781933771311

The Psychology of Superheroes; An Unauthorized Exploration

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    9781933771311

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    1933771313

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2008-02-09
  • Publisher: Smart Pop

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Summary

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 asWhy do superheroes choose to be superheroes?Why is there so much prejudice against the X-Menmutants?What makes Spider-Man so altruistic?andWhy are supervillains so aggressive? Additionally, the essays tackle why superheroes have such an enduring effect on American culture.

Author Biography

Robin Rosenberg, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and coauthor of Abnormal Psychology, Fundamental of Psychology, and Psychology in Context. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Table of Contents

Introductionp. 1
The Positive Psychology of Superheroesp. 5
The Social Psychology of the Justice League of Americap. 19
Superman's Personalityp. 29
Anti-Heroism in the Continuum of Good and Evilp. 51
Positive Psychology of Peter Parkerp. 65
Prejudice Lessons from the Xavier Institutep. 75
When I Grow Up I Want to Be a Superherop. 91
Is There a Superhero in All of Us?p. 105
Mind-Reading Superheroesp. 119
An Appetite for Destructionp. 135
The Stereotypical (Wonder) Womanp. 147
What Would Freud Say?p. 163
Coming to Terms with Bizarrop. 175
Coping with Stress ... the Superhero Wayp. 187
Arkham Asylump. 201
The Incredible Hulkp. 213
Gender Typicality and Extremity in Popular Culturep. 229
Cracking the Superhero's Moral Codep. 245
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