Dr. Travis Langley will be at Lunch With Books at the Ohio County Public Library in Wheeling on Tuesday, October 15 at noon to discuss his book, Batman and Psychology: A Dark and Stormy Knight. From the book
description: “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?” Dr. Langley is a professor of psychology at
Henderson State University. He received his Ph.D. in experimental social
psychology from Tulane University. His research includes studies of aggressive
behavior and mass media, particularly the psychology of media fans. He and his
students collect data for their ERIICA Project: Empirical Research on the
Interpretation & Influence of the Comic Arts. He regularly makes
presentations on the psychology of superheroes at conventions like San Diego
Comic-Con International. He was also an undefeated champion on the Wheel of
Fortune game show even though none of the puzzles had anything to do with
psychology or superheroes. Dr. Langley’s appearance at Lunch With Books is
sponsored by the distinguished Hughes Lecture Series at West LibertyUniversity. Lunch With Books programs are free and open to the public. Patrons
are invited to bring a bag lunch and free beverages are served. Please visit
ohiocountylibrary.org, call 304-232-0244, or visit facebook.com/lunchwithbooks
for more information.
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