The Joker Psychology

Author : Travis Langley
Publisher : Union Square + ORM
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781454935438

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The Joker Psychology by Travis Langley Pdf

A fun, frightening, and fascinating deep dive into the psyche of a madman: Batman’s nemesis, the Clown Prince of Crime. Since he first fought Batman in 1940, The Joker has evolved into one of popular culture's most complex and confounding psychological creations: both a criminal mastermind and an unhinged psychopath. In The Joker Psychology: Evil Clowns and the Women Who Love Them, Dr. Travis Langley, author of the bestselling Batman and Psychology, returns to Gotham City to explore the twisted psyche of this great supervillain, as well as the personalities who are inexorably drawn to it. Paying special attention to the strange dynamics of relationships like the one between The Joker and Harley Quinn, this collection includes some very special interviews with people who brought The Joker and Harley Quinn to life in comics and onscreen, and analyzes: · Why a bright, laughing monster who looks like a clown could be the ultimate antagonist to a grim, brooding hero who looks like a monster · The relationship between a therapist and her patient—and what happens when a therapist crosses the line, as Harley Quinn does when she falls for The Joker · How a smart person could fall for the most dangerous of criminals · Why so many fans find Harley Quinn inspirational · How different kinds of therapy could (or could not) help twisted minds like Mister J and Harley Quinn The development of a fictional character that so completely embodies psychopathy (including interviews with creators who have shaped The Joker’s character over the years), and more

Author : Travis Langley
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-22
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781118239513

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Batman and Psychology by Travis Langley Pdf

A journey behind the mask and into the mind of Gotham City’s Caped Crusader, timed for the summer 2012 release of The Dark Knight Rises Batman is one of the most compelling and enduring characters to come from the Golden Age of Comics, and interest in his story has only increased through countless incarnations since his first appearance in Detective Comics #27 in 1939. Why does this superhero without superpowers fascinate us? What does that fascination say about us? Batman and Psychology explores these and other intriguing questions about the masked vigilante, including: Does Batman have PTSD? Why does he fight crime? Why as a vigilante? Why the mask, the bat, and the underage partner? Why are his most intimate relationships with “bad girls” he ought to lock up? And why won't he kill that homicidal, green-haired clown? Gives you fresh insights into the complex inner world of Batman and Bruce Wayne and the life and characters of Gotham City Explains psychological theory and concepts through the lens of one of the world’s most popular comic book characters Written by a psychology professor and “Superherologist” (scholar of superheroes)

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2024-04-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:794903976

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Batman and Psychology by Anonim Pdf

Author : Robert Moses Peaslee,Robert G. Weiner
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781626746794

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The Joker by Robert Moses Peaslee,Robert G. Weiner Pdf

Along with Batman, Spider-Man, and Superman, the Joker stands out as one of the most recognizable comics characters in popular culture. While there has been a great deal of scholarly attention on superheroes, very little has been done to understand supervillains. This is the first academic work to provide a comprehensive study of this villain, illustrating why the Joker appears so relevant to audiences today. Batman’s foe has cropped up in thousands of comics, numerous animated series, and three major blockbuster feature films since 1966. Actually, the Joker debuted in DC comics Batman 1 (1940) as the typical gangster, but the character evolved steadily into one of the most ominous in the history of sequential art. Batman and the Joker almost seemed to define each other as opposites, hero and nemesis, in a kind of psychological duality. Scholars from a wide array of disciplines look at the Joker through the lens of feature films, video games, comics, politics, magic and mysticism, psychology, animation, television, performance studies, and philosophy. As the first volume that examines the Joker as complex cultural and cross-media phenomenon, this collection adds to our understanding of the role comic book and cinematic villains play in the world and the ways various media affect their interpretation. Connecting the Clown Prince of Crime to bodies of thought as divergent as Karl Marx and Friedrich Nietzsche, contributors demonstrate the frightening ways in which we get the monsters we need.

Author : Joel West
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789004408685

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The Sign of the Joker: The Clown Prince of Crime as a Sign by Joel West Pdf

The Joker’s debuted as a “typical hoodlum” and yet, he has grown and changed over time, to become what is often called “The Clown Prince of Crime.” This work takes a close look at the Joker and examines his place in our cultural landscape to better understand how it is that he fascinates us all.

Author : Neel Burton
Publisher : Acheron Press
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1913260003

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Hypersanity by Neel Burton Pdf

Sharpen your mind, reframe your perspectives, and unleash your full human potential.

Author : Matthew Manning,Daniel Wallace
Publisher : Universe
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2011-10-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780789322470

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The Joker by Matthew Manning,Daniel Wallace Pdf

Explores the character of the Joker and his significance as the quintessential villain.

Author : Stephanie Nicole Phillips
Publisher : DC Comics
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : PKEY:T2143100035001

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Harley Quinn (2021-) #3 by Stephanie Nicole Phillips Pdf

Harley Quinn here, still narrating my solicit text! My war of wellness with Hugo Strange kicks into high gear this issue, and things are gonna get ugly. Hugo is about to send his right-hand man-child Lockwood, Arkham Asylum’s most sadistic guard, after Kevin and me at our first support group meeting. Folks, some things in this world are sacred, and I am not gonna stand for this. Hugo Strange never picked a fight with someone like me before, and he’s not going to like the results. Buy this issue-it’s a real gem!

Author : Andrew Hudgins
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781476712734

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The Joker by Andrew Hudgins Pdf

This edition includes a packet of Andrew Hudgins's favorite jokes, plus original commentary by the author. Since Andrew Hudgins was a child, he was a compulsive joke teller, so when he sat down to write about jokes, he found that he was writing about himself—what jokes taught him and mistaught him, how they often delighted him but occasionally made him nervous with their delight in chaos and sometimes anger. Because Hudgins’s father, a West Point graduate, served in the US Air Force, his family moved frequently; he learned to relate to other kids by telling jokes and watching how his classmates responded. And jokes opened him up to the serious, taboo subjects that his family didn’t talk about openly—religion, race, sex, and death. Hudgins tells and analyzes the jokes that explore the contradictions in the Baptist religion he was brought up in, the jokes that told him what his parents would not tell him about sex, and the racist jokes that his uncle loved, his father hated, and his mother, caught in the middle, was ambivalent about. This book is both a memoir and a meditation on jokes and how they educated, delighted, and occasionally horrified him as he grew.

Author : Kami Garcia
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2022-09-13
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781779517203

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Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity by Kami Garcia Pdf

Murder is his art. Catching killers is hers. In Gotham City, heinous acts of violence are a daily occurrence. Harley Quinn, forensic psychiatrist and profiler, consults with the GCPD on their worst cases. But she is fixated on an unsolved murder that haunts her—the night she discovered her roommate’s body marked with the signature of a notorious serial killer known as The Joker. Five years later, the case remains unsolved, and a new series of horrific killings has begun. As the murders escalate and the meticulously constructed crime scenes become more elaborate, Harley’s obsession with finding the depraved psychopath responsible leads her down a dangerous path. When the past and the present finally collide, Harley has to decide how far she is willing to go—and how many lines she is willing to cross—to solve these cases once and for all. Written by #1 New York Times and international bestselling author Kami Garcia (Beautiful Creatures, Unbreakable, The X-Files Origins: Agent of Chaos) and drawn by Mico Suayan (Bloodshot Reborn), Jason Badower (Wonder Woman ’77), and Mike Mayhew (The Star Wars), Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity introduces readers to a Joker and Harley Quinn unlike any they’ve seen before, utilizing forensic psychiatry, behavior analysis (profiling), and psychological profiles to create a true-to-life take on these iconic characters that is more terrifying than any psychotic fantasy. This volume collects issues #1-8, as well as Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity—Secret Files. "Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity is as brutal and cruel as Gotham itself. Kami Garcia and her disturbed co-conspirator artists are about to make you uncomfortable in the very best way.” —Brad Meltzer, New York Times bestselling author of The Escape Artist and writer of Identity Crisis “Reads like a cinematic trip, a breathtaking sojourn through the tangled minds of psychopaths. Chilling writing and the art is off the charts.” —Josh Malerman, New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box and Goblin “Gritty, gripping, and suspenseful—a fresh vision of Harley Quinn and the Joker, and a darkly vivid story.”—Meg Gardiner, bestselling author of the Unsub series “Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity is methodical, disturbing, and incredibly compelling. Harley is brilliant, formidable, and absolutely not to be f’d with.”—Kelly Sue DeConnick, writer of Bitch Planet and Captain Marvel “Kami Garcia, Mico Suayan, Jason Badower, and Mike Mayhew bring some things to the legends Joker and Harley that no one else has done before! A mesmerizing treat even for those who think they know all there is to know about these characters.” — Brian Michael Bendis, writer of Alias and Naomi “Kami Garcia and her amazing artistic collaborators dig deep to create a portrait of Joker and Harley that is as scary and exciting as you’d hope for, but also surprisingly human.” — Jeff Lemire, creator of Sweet Toothand writer of Joker: Killer Smile “Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity isn’t just a darkly fresh take on iconic DC characters, it’s also a deep, masterful exploration of the most terrifying corners of human psychology. One of the most gripping series I read this year.” — Scott Snyder, writer of The Batman who Laughs and American Vampire

Author : Grant Morrison
Publisher : DC
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2024-04-16
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : PKEY:T0930906630101

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Batman (1940-2011) #663 by Grant Morrison Pdf

Introducing the most twisted version of the Joker to date! After he was shot point-blank in the face, the new Crown Prince of Crime makes his triumphant return to Gotham City to take his revenge on Batman in this all-prose story with spot illustrations by John Van Fleet!

Author : Robert Moore,Doug Gillette
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780062322982

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King, Warrior, Magician, Lover by Robert Moore,Doug Gillette Pdf

The bestselling, widely heralded, Jungian introduction to the psychological foundation of a mature, authentic, and revitalized masculinity. Redefining age-old concepts of masculinity, Jungian analysts Robert Moore and Douglas Gillette make the argument that mature masculinity is not abusive or domineering, but generative, creative, and empowering of the self and others. Moore and Gillette clearly define the four mature male archetypes that stand out through myth and literature across history: the king (the energy of just and creative ordering), the warrior (the energy of aggressive but nonviolent action), the magician (the energy of initiation and transformation), and the lover (the energy that connects one to others and the world), as well as the four immature patterns that interfere with masculine potential (divine child, oedipal child, trickster and hero). King, Warrior, Magician, Lover is an exploratory journey that will help men and women reimagine and deepen their understanding of the masculine psyche.

Author : Jerry A. Coyne
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010-01-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780191643842

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Why Evolution is True by Jerry A. Coyne Pdf

For all the discussion in the media about creationism and 'Intelligent Design', virtually nothing has been said about the evidence in question - the evidence for evolution by natural selection. Yet, as this succinct and important book shows, that evidence is vast, varied, and magnificent, and drawn from many disparate fields of science. The very latest research is uncovering a stream of evidence revealing evolution in action - from the actual observation of a species splitting into two, to new fossil discoveries, to the deciphering of the evidence stored in our genome. Why Evolution is True weaves together the many threads of modern work in genetics, palaeontology, geology, molecular biology, anatomy, and development to demonstrate the 'indelible stamp' of the processes first proposed by Darwin. It is a crisp, lucid, and accessible statement that will leave no one with an open mind in any doubt about the truth of evolution.

Author : Anthony David,Simon Fleminger,Michael Kopelman,Simon Lovestone,John Mellers
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 956 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2009-07-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781444316810

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Lishman's Organic Psychiatry by Anthony David,Simon Fleminger,Michael Kopelman,Simon Lovestone,John Mellers Pdf

"For three decades psychiatrists have turned to Lishman's Organic Psychiatry as the standard neuropsychiatry reference. It stood as the last great single author reference text in medicine, a combination of meticulous, exhaustive research conveyed in a beautifully clear style. Now the mantle has been passed to a group of five distinguished authors and it is to their considerable credit that the attributes which made Organic Psychiatry such a distinctive voice remain. The fourth Edition of Lishman's Organic Psychiatry is a rich blend of detailed clinical inquiry and up to date neuroscience. It should be on every psychiatrist;s book shelf." —Anthony Feinstein, MPhil, PhD., FRCP, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Canada Over the past 30 years, thousands of physicians have depended on Lishman's Organic Psychiatry. Its authoritative and reliable clinical guidance was - and still is - beyond compare. The new edition of this classic textbook has now been extensively revised by a team of five authors, yet it follows the tradition of the original single-authored book. It continues to provide a comprehensive review of the cognitive, emotional and behavioural consequences of cerebral disorders and their manifestations in clinical practice. Enabling clinicians to formulate incisive diagnoses and appropriate treatment strategies, Lishman's Organic Psychiatry is an invaluable source of information for practising psychiatrists, neurologists and trainees. This new edition: covers recent theoretical and clinical developments, with expanded sections on neuropsychology and neuroimaging includes a new chapter on sleep disorders whilst the chapters on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, Epilepsy, Movement disorders and Traumatic brain injury have been extensively revised reflecting the greatly improved understanding of their underlying pathophysiologies showcases the huge advances in brain imaging and important discoveries in the fields of molecular biology and molecular genetics has been enhanced with the inclusion of more tables and illustrations to aid clinical assessment incorporates important diagnostic tools such as magnetic resonance brain images.

Author : Kami Garcia
Publisher : DC Black Label
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-09
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : PKEY:T1943600015001

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Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity (2019-) #1 by Kami Garcia Pdf

In Gotham City, where heinous acts of violence are a daily occurrence, the GCPD relies on Harley Quinn, a young forensic psychiatrist and profiler, to consult on their toughest cases. But Harley is haunted by one unsolved case-the night she discovered her roommate’s body marked with the signature of a notorious serial killer known as The Joker. Five years later, the case remains unsolved and a new series of horrific murders occur throughout the city. As the murders escalate, Harley’s obsession with finding the depraved psychopath responsible leads her down a dangerous path. When the past and the present finally collide, Harley has to decide how far she is willing to go-and how many lines she is willing to cross-to solve these cases once and for all. In Gotham City, where heinous acts of violence are a daily occurrence, the GCPD relies on Harley Quinn, a young forensic psychiatrist and profiler, to consult on their toughest cases. But Harley is haunted by one unsolved case-the night she discovered her roommate’s body marked with the signature of a notorious serial killer known as The Joker. Five years later, the case remains unsolved and a new series of horrific murders occur throughout the city. As the murders escalate, Harley’s obsession with finding the depraved psychopath responsible leads her down a dangerous path. When the past and the present finally collide, Harley has to decide how far she is willing to go-and how many lines she is willing to cross-to solve these cases once and for all.