The Psychology of Superheroes; An Unauthorized Exploration
by Rosenberg, Robin S.; Canzoneri, JenniferEdition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2008-02-09
Publisher(s): 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
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| The Positive Psychology of Superheroes | p. 5 |
| The Social Psychology of the Justice League of America | p. 19 |
| Superman's Personality | p. 29 |
| Anti-Heroism in the Continuum of Good and Evil | p. 51 |
| Positive Psychology of Peter Parker | p. 65 |
| Prejudice Lessons from the Xavier Institute | p. 75 |
| When I Grow Up I Want to Be a Superhero | p. 91 |
| Is There a Superhero in All of Us? | p. 105 |
| Mind-Reading Superheroes | p. 119 |
| An Appetite for Destruction | p. 135 |
| The Stereotypical (Wonder) Woman | p. 147 |
| What Would Freud Say? | p. 163 |
| Coming to Terms with Bizarro | p. 175 |
| Coping with Stress ... the Superhero Way | p. 187 |
| Arkham Asylum | p. 201 |
| The Incredible Hulk | p. 213 |
| Gender Typicality and Extremity in Popular Culture | p. 229 |
| Cracking the Superhero's Moral Code | p. 245 |
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