![]() ![]() You come to understand the huge irony between the two characters and how one created the other. I particularly appreciated the comparison between Batman and, the always recognizable and always insane, Joker. The contributors go through Freud, Jung, and a number of other prominent theories of psychoanalysis to get to the root of Batman and the reflections of his own darkness in their madness. It delves deeply into the driving forces and assailing demons of the most influential characters in Batman's world, as well as The Dark Knight himself - their possible motivations, development, future, and disorders. Clearly well researched and very informative, it will give you the rough basics of an intro to psychology, wrapped in a passionate explanation of the complexities of Batman and much of his supporting cast of friends, heroes and villains. I'm a huge Batman fan so “Batman and Psychology” was extremely interesting to me. Batman, compared to them, is one of the most human and flawed of the superheroes - this, in my opinion, makes him a cut above the rest. I just don't like him so he doesn't count. Captain America is just too good to be true. ![]() Thor is some divine being thrown to Earth and does some nice stuff for us. ![]() Spider-Man is just a nice guy with some guilt issues who happens to spin webs. Superman wants to save the weak little human race. ![]()
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