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Doctor Who Psychology (2nd Edition) - Times Change

English · Hardback

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How does an immortal deal with death?What can an ancient Time Lord teach us about real human nature?Why does the Doctor say he and Freud "got on very well"?How do the Daleks and Cybermen reflect concerns about losing our humanity?And what new challenges loom ahead when the Doctor regenerates as a woman?Hailed as the ?most successful sci-fi series ever made? (Guinness World Records), Doctor Who has been a cult-classic for more than half a century. And though time may not be the boss-Rule 408?as times change, so too do social norms and psychological challenges, which have paved the way for a new kind of Doctor who can appeal to the modern viewer.Revised and updated for our changing times, the second edition of Doctor Who Psychology: Times Change explores the alien in us all. Travis Langley's fascinating in-depth collection delves into the psychology behind the time-traveling Doctor in his many iterations?as men and women?as well as his companions and his foes. With a foreword by Third Doctor Companion Katy Manning, an introduction to the second edition, and new interviews with actors who have played Doctors new and old, Doctor Who Psychology: Times Change travels through the how and why of Who. Contributors to the second edition include:Jenna Busch * Erin Currie * Jim Davies * Kristin Erickson * Wind Goodfriend * Daniel Hand * David Kyle Johnson * Billy San Juan * Deirdre Kelly * Alan Kistler * Travis Langley * Katy Manning * Justine Mastin * Matt Munson * Miranda Pollock * Stephen Prescott * Sarita Robinson * Aaron Sagers * Daniel Saunders * Janina Scarlet * William Sharp

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Travis Langley, PhD, series/volume editor, distinguished professor of psychology at Henderson State University, has been a child abuse investigator, courtroom expert, and Wheel of Fortune game show champion. A popular keynote speaker for the American Psychological Association, Amazon, and other organizations, he speaks regularly on events throughout the world, discussing heroism and the power of story in people's lives. The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Saturday Evening Post, CNN, MTV, and hundreds of other outlets have interviewed him and covered his work. He has appeared as an expert interviewee in documentary programs such as Necessary Evil, Legends of the Knight, Superheroes Decoded, Pharma Bro, AMC Visionaries: Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics, and Hulu's Batman & Bill.

Summary

Pop culture's favorite psychologist is back with a new and improved deep dive into the beloved world of Doctor Who.

Foreword

Pop culture’s favorite psychologist is back with a new and improved deep dive into the beloved world of Doctor Who.

Product details

Assisted by Travis Langley (Editor), Langley Travis (Editor)
Publisher Ingram Publishers Services
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 07.11.2023
 
EAN 9781684429844
ISBN 978-1-68442-984-4
No. of pages 392
Dimensions 152 mm x 228 mm x 25 mm
Illustrations Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
Series Popular Culture Psychology
Subjects Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy
Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet
Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries

PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, PSYCHOLOGY / Human Sexuality, LITERARY CRITICISM / Comics & Graphic Novels, PSYCHOLOGY / Essays, Television: styles and genres

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