Description: Acclaimed author, psychology professor, Wheel of Fortune game show champion, and "superherologist" Dr. Travis Langley has returned with the newest installment of his lauded Pop Culture Psychology series. Backed by an entourage of expert contributors, Dr. Langley explores the psychology of real human nature through the lens of one of the best-selling superhero characters of all time: Spider-Man.
Brief description: Travis Langley, PhD, is a distinguished professor of psychology at Henderson State University. He has been a child abuse investigator, courtroom expert, Wheel of Fortune game show champion, and popular keynote speaker. Author and editor of fourteen books, he speaks regularly at events throughout the world, discussing the psychology of heroism and the power of story in people's lives. The New York Times, LA Times, Saturday Evening Post, CNN, MTV, and hundreds of other outlets have covered Langley's work. He has also given interviews for several documentaries, including AMC Visionaries: Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics, Superheroes Decoded, Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics, Legends of the Knight, and Hulu's Batman & Bill.
Follow Travis Langley as @Superherologist on Instagram and Twitter. Join him as he investigates the best and worst in human nature through his Psychology Today blog, "Beyond Heroes and Villains," and through the Batman and Psychology page at Facebook.com/BatmanBelfry.Review Quotes: "Friendly neighborhood psychologist Travis Langley and his fantastic team explore the amazing minds of Peter Parker, Miles Morales, and many more in this spectacular edition of all things Spider-Man!" -E. Paul Zehr, PhD, author of Chasing Captain America: How Advances in Science, Engineering, and Biotechnology Will Produce a Superhuman
"Travis Langley has put together an amazing (see what I did there?) collection of essays about Spider-Man. If you're a fan of Spider-Man, this book will fascinate you, as the essays illuminate our understanding of exactly what makes Peter Parker and the people around him tick. Highly recommended." -Michael A. Burstein, winner of the Astounding Award, multiple Hugo and Nebula Award nominee, author of "The Friendly Neighborhood of Peter Parker" in Webslinger: Unauthorized Essays on Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man