Psychology of batman book

Gotham knights, superman and batman, the jla, and nightwing and are still huge money makers. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Each book up there is worthwhile reading, and i heartily recommend every one. Not only does this book serve as a primer for social, personality, and abnormal psychology, it uses a multitude of examples from every facet of batman. Mar 27, 2016 bruce has adopted a growth mindset to become batman, but he also possesses a strong willpower, a lot of faith and grit. But rosenberg declined to reveal her conclusions about the caped crusaders mental health. Travis langley, author of the bestselling batman and psychology, returns to gotham city to explore the twisted psyche of this great supervillain, as well as the personalities who are inexorably drawn to it. Moreover, joker was devoid of any fantastical, supernatural comicbook themes that might otherwise pull us out of our discomfort or help us detach from the horror of phoenixs realistic joker. A dark and stormy knight by travis langley for the book click here. A dark and stormy knight by travis langley is a book on various issues relating to psychology in the world of batman. Almost everyone who interviews me asks that question, meaning either why is batman so popular. In her book, each chapter takes on a disorder or a spectrum of disorders from which batman may suffer.

It is not an unusual sight to see a child running through the yard with a batman or superman cape, battling imaginary supervillains and saving the world, one treehouse at a time. The book goes in depth into batman s origins, his reasons for fighting criminals, and his many of most popular enemies using modern psychology methonds. This blog post is an excerpt from the book whats the matter with batman. Mar 21, 2016 batman has always been famous for his villains almost more than the hero himself. Instead of being based on superpowers, these criminals are based on their own kind of gimmicks, some sort of symbolic costume and modus operandi that makes them more realistic than superpower villains, yet more meaningful than the dick tracy gangsters they sometimes resemble. Written by a psychology professor and superherologist scholar of superheroes. There is little resembling fiction to hold us in safetyno toxic waste dumps, tumbling batmobiles, or absurd trolley games to separate us from the. Last night i finished reading batman and psychology a dark and stormy knight by dr. The psychology of the joker from joker 2019 fandom. Discussing theories from areas such as cognitive, developmental, moral and social psychology, the editor, travis langley, and the books many contributors apply psychology in such a novel way that is sure be of interest to both psychology readers and comicbook fans alike. Geek nation, 12 june 2012 simply speaking, this is my pick for the best book of 2012.

So i decided to take it a step further and analyze two of the most popular comic book characters batman and superman and do a comparative analysis of their psychology. When a character can keep that kind of record for over. Afterwards, harley helped the egotistical joker escape from arkham. Gives you fresh insights into the complex inner world of batman and bruce wayne and the life and characters of gotham city. Dec 12, 2016 join carlos as he explores the psychology of batman with dr. Pointing out that theyre either not about psychology or not specifically about batman does not detract from any of the great things they have to say. Batman and psychology isnt an overly technical book, but it does shed some new light on this well known shadow. Seriously, batman more than any other superhero is driven. The psychology behind superhero origin stories arts. Oct 01, 2019 whereas jack nicholsons joker from batman 1989 sought to disrupt and reinvent authority, ledgers joker pursues a complete dismantling of the establishment.

Oct 30, 20 batman and psychology isnt an overly technical book, but it does shed some new light on this well known shadow. Travis langley, author of the book batman and psychology. Best of all, if after reading an ebook, you buy a paper version of batman and psychology. Superhero origin stories help us cope with adversity. His origin has remained relatively mysterious, sparking questions about how a psycho killer is created. Before i even finished the audio version, i ordered the paperback version so i could use it as a reference book. Furthermore, based on theories of social psychology, comics likely impact our levels of aggression, prosocial behaviour, leadership ability and attitudes. The majority of the book is excellent and a very good read for even the bat fans who have only seen the recent movies. The trilogy explains bruce wayne bearing witness to the tragic events of his parents murders leading to creation of batman while furthermore exploring how bruce wayne carries the ideals of batman without being consumed. The book began several years ago as an assignment in one of his courses. Does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. The book is not a light read and i actually got more then i was expecting for it, on a goodreads note i was glad to have my 100 book as heavier read. Download now a psychology professor and superherologist takes readers into the complex inner world of batman, a superhero without superpowers, and bruce wayne, explaining psychological theory and concepts through the eyes of one of the worlds most popular comic book characters.

It touches on both the above issue and many more, such has the robins, batmans father figures, the villains, the various lovely ladies in batmans life, and what exactly makes batman tick. I admit my reason for being able to quote aristotle at my next comic book argument, or point out that well learned and scholars in their field are also comic book batman fans. Best of all, if after reading an e book, you buy a paper version of batman and psychology. Pdf the psychology of superheroes download full pdf. Batman and psychology books batman and psychology turner. Batman and psychology audiobook by travis langley, michael. Psychologist takes clinical look at comic book character. Batman, he has developed mindfulness and presence of mind to be able to live. The dc comic book comany, subsidiary of warner bros, has found enduring success with the batman comic line. Langley is a professor of psychology at henderson state university in arkadelphia and a selfdescribed superherologist, a psychologist using superheroes to teach psychology and the psychology to analyze superheroes. Why does this superhero without superpowers fascinate us. Most writers stated that batman is the genuine person and the actor bruce wayne is only a mask. Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience. He asked his students to pick a literary figure and complete various psychological ratings of the character over the course of a semester.

A journey behind the mask and into the mind of gotham citys. The psychology of the joker from the dark knight 2008 drea letamendi oct 1, 2019 movies comics. Rosenberg draws on movies about batman and on seminal comic book stories for her analysis. Actually, bruce wayne psychology is separated into two such as batman and himself. Batman and psychology is the culmination of years of work and study on batman, comic books in general and the fans who love them. Dec 11, 2015 does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. The book goes in depth into batmans origins, his reasons for fighting criminals, and his many of most popular enemies using modern psychology methonds. A book about the psychology of batman two great tastes that taste great combined. An unauthorized clinical look under the mask of the caped crusader, by robin. Batman and psychology by travis langley, 9781118167656, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The psychology of the joker from the dark knight 2008.

The joker is a villain that both fascinates and terrifies us. Portions of this article come from the authors book, batman and psychology. This book is not only an ode to one of pop cultures most famous mythical. What can we learn from batman and his psychology book. For harleen or harley quinn, batman became the bad guy who tortured a lost soul. Jun 01, 2012 this book is for anyone with an interest in batman or psychology, the author relates proven psychology theories to the actions of bruce wayne, both as himself and the batman, questioning if he has any dsm recognised mental health conditions. His professional credentials, mixed with his love for the comic books and the character of batman, create a fascinating, entertaining, and educational read.

A psychology professor and superherologist takes readers into the complex inner world of batman, a superhero without superpowers, and bruce wayne, explaining psychological theory and concepts through the eyes of one of the worlds most popular comic book characters. The symbolic psychology of batman villains caleb coy. The dark and stormy knight by travis langley and will. Although batman is a fictional character, this is a fantastic way to see how theories are proved or. Travis langley, which is a really great book that i recommend all batman fans read. The psychology behind superhero origin stories how does following the adventures of spiderman and batman inspire us to cope with adversity. Refreshed my memory and helped me apply it to one of my favorite superheros. In batman unmasked, a television documentary about the psychology of the character, behavioral scientist benjamin karney notes that batmans personality is driven by bruce waynes inherent humanity. When it comes to an analysis of batman, the discussion often revolves around his psychology, and to put it simply, if hes insane or not.

Batman has always been famous for his villains almost more than the hero himself. Bruce has adopted a growth mindset to become batman, but he also possesses a strong willpower, a lot of faith and grit. Read batman and psychology a dark and stormy knight by travis langley available from rakuten kobo. Instead of being based on superpowers, these criminals are based on their own kind of gimmicks. I recommend this book to anyone who loves psychology or batman. Oct 11, 2019 moreover, joker was devoid of any fantastical, supernatural comicbook themes that might otherwise pull us out of our discomfort or help us detach from the horror of phoenixs realistic joker. It touches on both the above issue and many more, such has the robins, batman s father figures, the villains, the various lovely ladies in batman s life, and what exactly makes batman tick. I highly recommend this book to any huge batman fan. Batman has been published in detective comics, batman, legend of the dark knight, batman.

Explains psychological theory and concepts through the lens of one of the worlds most popular comic book characters. Travis langley is the author of batman and psychology 4. Jul 12, 2012 rosenberg draws on movies about batman and on seminal comic book stories for her analysis. Batman and psychology explores these and other intriguing questions about the masked vigilante, including. Discussing theories from areas such as cognitive, developmental, moral and social psychology, the editor, travis langley, and the books many contributors apply psychology in such a novel way that is sure be of interest to both psychology readers and comicbook fans. Basic psychology meets batman this book brought me back to my college years. He appears as the lead protagonist of the comic book series. A dark and stormy knight, authortravis langley, year2012 travis langley published 2012. A dark and stormy knight, is a psychology professor who teaches on. I havent done a character analysis in a while, so i thought its about time i did a character analysis for our favourite guy in black, batman. The animated series joker comingled violence with pleasure, but ledgers disengages with emotion in favor of intellectualism. The two of them are literally day and night and will help illustrate different mentalities and outlooks on life, challenges, and improvement. Batfilms executive producer michael uslan batman, batman begins, the dark knight rises, from his foreword to batman and psychology.

A journey behind the mask and into the mind of gotham citys caped crusader, the dark knight who inspires fear in evildoers everywhere. Join carlos as he explores the psychology of batman with dr. Batman is one of the most popular superheroes of all time. This book is for anyone with an interest in batman or psychology, the author relates proven psychology theories to the actions of bruce wayne, both as himself and the batman, questioning if he has any dsm recognised mental health conditions. Aug 03, 2015 furthermore, based on theories of social psychology, comics likely impact our levels of aggression, prosocial behaviour, leadership ability and attitudes. In her book, each chapter takes on a disorder or a. Examine why batman is who he is and explore how a boy scarred by tragedy becomes a symbol of hope to everyone else. Travis langleys book serves two audiences very well. Great book i was interested in psychology and i loved batman, so the logical answer, was to find a book as phenomenal as this.