The psychology of superheroes  an unauthorized exploration /  [electronic resource] : 
edited by Robin S. Rosenberg ; with Jennifer Canzoneri. 
 - Dallas, Tex. :  [Chicago, IL] :  BenBella Books ;  Distributed by Independent Publishers Group,  c2008. 
 - vi, 259 p. :  ill. ;  23 cm. 
 - BenBella Books psychology of popular culture series .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>Palo Alto, Calif. : <br/>ebrary, <br/>2009. <br/>Available via World Wide Web. <br/>Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 
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<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA807052  bnb 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Conduct of life.<br/>Superheroes.<br/>Typology (Psychology)<br/>Self-actualization (Psychology)
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<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BF637.C5  / P83 2008eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>741.5/9019