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The psychology of superheroes [electronic resource] : an unauthorized exploration / edited by Robin S. Rosenberg ; with Jennifer Canzoneri.

Contributor(s): Rosenberg, Robin S | Canzoneri, Jennifer | ebrary, Inc.
Series: BenBella Books psychology of popular culture series. Publisher: Dallas, Tex. : [Chicago, IL] : BenBella Books ; Distributed by Independent Publishers Group, c2008Description: vi, 259 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.Subject(s): Conduct of life | Superheroes | Typology (Psychology) | Self-actualization (Psychology)Genre/Form: Electronic books. DDC classification: 741.5/9019 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
Contents:
The positive psychology of superheroes / Christopher Peterson and Nansook Park -- The social psychology of the Justice league of America / Wind Goodfriend -- Superman's personality / Robin S. Rosenberg -- Anti-heroism in the continuum of good and evil / Michael Spivey and Steven Knowlton -- Positive psychology of Peter Parker / Robert Biwas-Diener -- Prejudice lessons from the Xavier Institute / Mikhail Lyubansky -- When I grow up I want to be a superhero / Bryan J. Dik -- Is there a superhero in all of us? / Peter A. Hancock and Gabriella M. Hancock -- Mind-reading superheroes / William J. Ickes -- An appetite for destruction / Chuck Tate -- The stereotypical (Wonder) woman / Chuck Tate -- What would Freud say? / Andrew R. Getzfeld -- Coming to terms with bizarro / Siamak Tundra Naficy -- Coping with stress... the superhero way / Stephanie R. deLusé -- Arkham Asylum / Bradley J. Daniels -- The incredible Hulk / Christopher J. Patrick and Sarah K. Patrick -- Gender typicality and extremity in popular culture / Kerri L. Johnson, Leah E. Lurye, and Jonathan B. Freeman -- Cracking the superhero's moral code / Peter DeScioli and Robert Kurzban.
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Includes bibliographical references.

The positive psychology of superheroes / Christopher Peterson and Nansook Park -- The social psychology of the Justice league of America / Wind Goodfriend -- Superman's personality / Robin S. Rosenberg -- Anti-heroism in the continuum of good and evil / Michael Spivey and Steven Knowlton -- Positive psychology of Peter Parker / Robert Biwas-Diener -- Prejudice lessons from the Xavier Institute / Mikhail Lyubansky -- When I grow up I want to be a superhero / Bryan J. Dik -- Is there a superhero in all of us? / Peter A. Hancock and Gabriella M. Hancock -- Mind-reading superheroes / William J. Ickes -- An appetite for destruction / Chuck Tate -- The stereotypical (Wonder) woman / Chuck Tate -- What would Freud say? / Andrew R. Getzfeld -- Coming to terms with bizarro / Siamak Tundra Naficy -- Coping with stress... the superhero way / Stephanie R. deLusé -- Arkham Asylum / Bradley J. Daniels -- The incredible Hulk / Christopher J. Patrick and Sarah K. Patrick -- Gender typicality and extremity in popular culture / Kerri L. Johnson, Leah E. Lurye, and Jonathan B. Freeman -- Cracking the superhero's moral code / Peter DeScioli and Robert Kurzban.

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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.