Psychology of Superheroes

Major topics in psychology related to superheroes through comics and animation Heather Ness: Psychology Professor and Blogger

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Doomsday Clock #1 (Lenticular Motion Variant) (2018)

Artist by Dave Gibbons

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Every comic reader at some point.

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Turns out Domino’s a bit of a badass, and maybe possibly mildly lucky.

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I love how she’s written as being constantly super chill about everything :D

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I’ve seen written somewhere that it was super refreshing to have a BLACK WOMAN move about the world without a care, without being afraid or on her guard, knowing that, even scary stuff happens, things will sort themselves out for her eventually. Maybe that’s what privilege feels like.

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Amazing Spider-Man Annual v4 #1 - “Ties That Bind” (2018) pencil & ink by Garry Brown color by Lee Loughridge

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Spider-Gwen #24 variant cover by J. Scott Campbell (2017) *

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Phoenix Resurrection #1 variant covers - Jean Grey by J. Scott Campbell *

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Harley Quinn Animated Series First Look!

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Dark Phoenix ~

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Spider Man Into The Spider-Verse Callbacks

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Last panel of my last con for 2018! Now to figure out 2019′s schedule! 

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Listen on iTunes and now Stitcher!

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Brought it back from Seishun Con! Check out my panel on Psycho-Pass from Anime Weekend Atlanta! 

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Full panel recording from Anime Weekend Atlanta!

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Audio only! You can find the podcast on SoundCloud, iTunes, and Stitcher! 

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What separates a human from a ghoul? This panel will discuss the psychological themes of morality, identity, and ostracism from the anime.

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Talking about personality traits, psychopathology, and determinism, or the idea that people cannot escape their genetic and environmental fates

Bringing this one back from Seishun Con! Come see me at AWA!

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What masks do you wear to hide (or reveal) your true self? The panel will discuss Persona 5's symbolism rooted in Jungian and cognitive psychology, focusing on people's inner selves and the selves they present to the world.

Come see me at AWA! 

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Day/time updated!