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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
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A thoroughly enjoyable book that mixes the ideas of superheroes with a reality based ideal. The author made every topic interesting and this meant the book was so difficult to put down.
This book has made me want to read more books with similar topics.
This book has made me want to read more books with similar topics.
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This was a very interesting book that basically tried to answer the question: Is Batman Crazy? Spoiler alert...he isn't.
The author tried to throw as many psychosocial disorders at Batman as he could and in so doing, would analyse Batman's character using the comics as a template for his personality.
The book included some really good evidence based information (as much as you could have when talking about a fictional character) as well as a bit of pop-psy thrown in for flavour.
I enjoyed it, and would recommend it to others.
The author tried to throw as many psychosocial disorders at Batman as he could and in so doing, would analyse Batman's character using the comics as a template for his personality.
The book included some really good evidence based information (as much as you could have when talking about a fictional character) as well as a bit of pop-psy thrown in for flavour.
I enjoyed it, and would recommend it to others.
I found this book immensely enjoyable to read. Travis Langley obviously knows not only his comics, but also his psychology.
Recently, I have taken a great interest in books that use popular culture to relate to more complex psychological and philosophical concepts. This book did that in a very successful way. The Batman phenomenon in general is explained very well, and the inclusion of the thoughts and feelings of people integral to the creation and execution of the Batman stories lends credibility to the source material of this book. And the psychology terms and concepts are well used and appropriate.
I really enjoyed how well Langley explained the scientific concepts; they were very clear and concise. It was nice to see a book that took psychology seriously, but tried to make the information accessible to ALL readers.
Most of all, I enjoyed how seriously the author took the material, without being overly pretentious. Although many people think that comics are juvenile and crude, they really are important to our culture and our collective experience. Superheros, villains, and the struggle between light and darkness, and good and evil are all themes that are pretty much timeless in our society, and I cannot believe that there will ever come a time when these stories that explore so many social issues will not be relevant.
I would like to see another book exploring the female Batman characters more in-depth. Barbara Gordon, Selina Kyle, Vicki Vale, Carrie Kelly, and many other, these are all very interesting characters that I feel could be explored in depth just as well as the characters Langley explored in this book. Even, though he went over many of them in this book, I would love to read more of what he has to say.
Recently, I have taken a great interest in books that use popular culture to relate to more complex psychological and philosophical concepts. This book did that in a very successful way. The Batman phenomenon in general is explained very well, and the inclusion of the thoughts and feelings of people integral to the creation and execution of the Batman stories lends credibility to the source material of this book. And the psychology terms and concepts are well used and appropriate.
I really enjoyed how well Langley explained the scientific concepts; they were very clear and concise. It was nice to see a book that took psychology seriously, but tried to make the information accessible to ALL readers.
Most of all, I enjoyed how seriously the author took the material, without being overly pretentious. Although many people think that comics are juvenile and crude, they really are important to our culture and our collective experience. Superheros, villains, and the struggle between light and darkness, and good and evil are all themes that are pretty much timeless in our society, and I cannot believe that there will ever come a time when these stories that explore so many social issues will not be relevant.
I would like to see another book exploring the female Batman characters more in-depth. Barbara Gordon, Selina Kyle, Vicki Vale, Carrie Kelly, and many other, these are all very interesting characters that I feel could be explored in depth just as well as the characters Langley explored in this book. Even, though he went over many of them in this book, I would love to read more of what he has to say.
Batman and Psychology are two subjects that interest me immensely so as I came across this book on Book Depository, I knew I needed to read it! This book analyses most of Batman’s villains including The Riddler, The Joker and Two Face and discusses their possible disorders. It also delves deep into the childhood of Bruce Wayne to see how the loss of his parents at such a young age affected him and talks about his relationships with the women in his life and certain father figures such as Alfred Pennyworth.
This book also mentions respected names in psychology such as Freud, Jung and many others.
I enjoyed exploring the roots of Batman and what made Bruce Wayne the man he is and this book is an excellent way to understand the masked vigilante we all know and love. As you read this book, you begin to see how much alike Batman and The Joker really are. They are two sides of the same coin and they both need one an other. ‘Batman and Psychology’ will definitely make me see and read comic books in a different light!
I have to say that this book reads like a textbook so it can be slightly tedious at times which is why it has taken me longer than usual to read but overall I enjoyed learning and expanding my knowledge on the criminals and heroes that roam Gotham City.
Is the Batman crazy? Not for the world in which he lives.
This book also mentions respected names in psychology such as Freud, Jung and many others.
I enjoyed exploring the roots of Batman and what made Bruce Wayne the man he is and this book is an excellent way to understand the masked vigilante we all know and love. As you read this book, you begin to see how much alike Batman and The Joker really are. They are two sides of the same coin and they both need one an other. ‘Batman and Psychology’ will definitely make me see and read comic books in a different light!
I have to say that this book reads like a textbook so it can be slightly tedious at times which is why it has taken me longer than usual to read but overall I enjoyed learning and expanding my knowledge on the criminals and heroes that roam Gotham City.
Is the Batman crazy? Not for the world in which he lives.
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Highly interesting, and a new approach to reading the ever wonderful and mysterious Batman.