The Psychology of Superheroes

An Unauthorized Exploration

By: Robin S. Rosenberg (Editor), Jennifer Canzoneri (Editor)

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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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Non-Fiction Society & Culture Cultural Studies Popular Culture Self-Help, Personal Development & Practical Advice Popular Psychology Psychology Psychological Theory, Systems, Schools of Thought & Viewpoints Psychoanalytical Theory & Freudian Psychology

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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