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Supernatural Psychology, 8 - (Popular Culture Psychology) by Travis Langley & Lynn S Zubernis (Paperback)

Supernatural Psychology, 8 - (Popular Culture Psychology) by  Travis Langley & Lynn S Zubernis (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><b>A fascinating analysis of the psychology behind the popular TV series <i>Supernatural</i>.</b> <br> Following the adventures of two brothers who investigate deeply strange and paranormal mysteries in their never-ending road trip, the TV show <i>Supernatural</i> has many fans eager to better understand the psychology behind the series' themes and characters. Through 20 essays, this collection examines such issues as <ul><li>The role grief and trauma play in the protagonists' lives</li><li>The importance of music to the narrative</li><li>What motivates someone to hunt monsters and why we want to believe in magic</li><li>The various archangels and archetypes depicted</li><li>How people can cope with tragedy, loss, addiction, and fear to become heroes who do the right thing</li><li>The dynamics of fandom: how fans relate to the narrative, characters, and actors, and continue to engage with series through fanfic, social media, and other practices</li></ul><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A fascinating analysis of the psychology behind the popular TV series <i>Supernatural</i>.</b> <p/> Following the adventures of two brothers who investigate deeply strange and paranormal mysteries in their never-ending road trip, the TV show <i>Supernatural</i> has many fans eager to better understand the psychology behind the series' themes and characters. Through 20 essays, this collection examines such issues as <ul><li>The role grief and trauma play in the protagonists' lives</li><li>The importance of music to the narrative</li><li>What motivates someone to hunt monsters and why we want to believe in magic</li><li>The various archangels and archetypes depicted</li><li>How people can cope with tragedy, loss, addiction, and fear to become heroes who do the right thing</li><li>The dynamics of fandom: how fans relate to the narrative, characters, and actors, and continue to engage with series through fanfic, social media, and other practices</li></ul><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Travis Langley, PhD, is a psychology professor at Henderson State University, the author of <i>Batman and Psychology</i> (Wiley), and the volume editor of <i>The Walking Dead Psychology</i>, <i>Star Wars Psychology</i>, <i>Game of Thrones Psychology</i>, and the rest of the Popular Culture Psychology series (all Sterling). He speaks regularly on media and heroism at universities, conferences, and popular-culture conventions including San Diego Comic-Con, New York Comic Con, and others throughout the world. <i>Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics </i>and other films have featured him as an expert interviewee, and the documentary <i>Legends of the Knight</i> spotlighted how he uses fiction to teach real psychology. <i>Psychology Today</i> carries his blog "Beyond Heroes and Villains," and he is one of the 10 most popular psychologists on Twitter with over 100,000 followers: @superherologist.

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