The Psychology of Superheroes
An Unauthorized Exploration
by Edited by Robin S. Rosenberg, PhD
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Pub Date Feb 09 2008 | Archive Date Apr 07 2016
BenBella Books | Smart Pop
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This latest installment in the Psychology of Popular Culture series turns its focus to superheroes. Superheroes have survived and fascinated for more than 70 years in no small part due to their psychological depth.
In The Psychology of Superheroes, almost two dozen psychologists get into the heads of today’s most popular and intriguing superheroes. Why do superheroes choose to be superheroes? Where does Spider-Man’s altruism come from, and what does it mean? Why is there so much prejudice against the X-Men, and how could they have responded to it, other than the way they did? Why are super-villains so aggressive? The Psychology of Superheroes answers these questions, exploring the inner workings our heroes usually only share with their therapists.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781933771311 |
| PRICE | $17.95 (USD) |
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Sara P, Reviewer
Un gruppo di psicologi mette sul lettino i supereroi: da Batman a Superman passando per gli X-men, vengono potate nevrosi e paure, traumi e punti deboli, con il ricorso alle più svariate tecniche di analisi.
Un'iniziativa brillate e intelligente, che da una parte approfondisce alcuni dei personaggi più noti della cultura popolare, dall'altra apre una finestra affascinante sulla psicologia come disciplina, e sulle varie metodologie di approccio.
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