The Psychology of Aquaman
Let's get meta about the psychology of Aquaman fans for a sec. Why has there been no other Aquaman before this? Ok, there was an Arthur...
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Heather Ness
- Jan 28, 2019
- 5 min
The Psychology of The Wolverine
The film begins prior to the Weapon X experiment during World War II in a Japanese village. Wolverine saves a Japanese soldier from an...
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Heather Ness
- Jan 16, 2019
- 3 min
Psychology of Marvel's Inhumans
"Who we are is not who we are born. We transform." On earth those discovered to be part Inhuman are hunted down by the humans. Scouts...
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Heather Ness
- Jan 9, 2019
- 3 min
Into the Psychology of the Spider-Verse
Superheroes are our modern mythology. The thing about mythology is that the story changes with time and with retelling, but there are...
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Heather Ness
- Jun 9, 2018
- 1 min
Psychology of Iron Man (2008)
“Tony’s struggle with anxiety is poignant because it allows us to realize that he is, in fact, still human. To this end, it doesn’t...
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Heather Ness
- Jun 7, 2018
- 1 min
Psychology of All-Star Superman
Superman and Lex Luthor both face impending deaths. Superman has contracted some sort of Kryptonian cancer via sun radiation, and Lex has...
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Heather Ness
- Jun 7, 2018
- 1 min
Psychology of Captain America: Civil War
Steve Rogers as Captain America literally embodies American, individualistic values and makes his decisions based on those values...
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Heather Ness
- Jun 7, 2018
- 1 min
Psychology of Doctor Strange
Elizabeth Kubler-Ross wrote about the stages of grief in her book On Death and Dying. She related these stages to grief over loss of a...
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Heather Ness
- Jun 7, 2018
- 1 min
Psychology of Jason Todd
The first Robin, Dick Grayson, grows up and becomes Nightwing. Batman, of course, needs a Robin. He finds his second Robin in Jason Todd,...
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Heather Ness
- Jun 7, 2018
- 1 min
Psychology of the Joker and Harley Quinn
Domestic abuse or inter-partner violence (IVP) is an incredibly common yet overlooked issue. Unfortunately, relationships in which one...
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Heather Ness
- Jun 7, 2018
- 1 min
Psychology of Spider-Man Homecoming
In this rendition Peter Parker is a 15-year-old sophomore in high school. Previous renditions and the comics have always portrayed Peter...
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Heather Ness
- Jun 7, 2018
- 1 min
Psychology of the Superior Spider-Man
The comic series shows that Otto Octavius, “Doc Ock,” has previously transferred his consciousness to Peter Parker’s body, Peter’s to...
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Heather Ness
- Jun 7, 2018
- 1 min
Psychology of the Defenders
Alive and well (?) Elektra fights a man in Cambodia, stabbing him fatally. Danny Rand pops up and fights Elektra, but she beats Danny...
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Heather Ness
- Apr 3, 2018
- 1 min
The Psychology of Iron Man: Extremis
Tony wakes up and looks at himself in the mirror. Immediately, through Tony’s self-talk introduces us to his internal loathing. Read...
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Heather Ness
- Apr 3, 2018
- 1 min
The Psychology of Wonder Woman (2017)
Most superheroes typically have a certain value that they stand for. Superman’s is “truth, justice, and the American way.” The Green...
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Heather Ness
- Apr 2, 2018
- 1 min
Psychology of Assault on Arkham
Since Batman: The Animated Series for which she was created, Harley Quinn has been a pretty popular character from the DC Universe, and...
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Heather Ness
- Mar 25, 2018
- 3 min
The Psychology of X3: The Last Stand
Jean Grey - The Phoenix Jean supposedly died in the previous film but reemerges alive. After she is brought back to the X-Men mansion,...
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Heather Ness
- Mar 21, 2018
- 5 min
The Psychology of X-2: X-Men United
“Mr. President, what you were about to tell the world is true--this is a moment. A moment to repeat the mistakes of the past or work...
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Heather Ness
- Mar 21, 2018
- 7 min
The Psychology of X-Men (2000)
Magneto and Professor X Professor Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto are both older mutant leaders fighting for mutant rights,...
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