Stranger Things Psychology
Life Upside Down
Published on 6. April 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-1-68442-908-0 (ISBN)
Description
Monsters of the Upside Down, beware!
Travis Langley (author of the acclaimed Batman and Psychology) returns with a group of expert contributors to explore these and other questions to shine a light on true human nature through the Netflix series and cultural phenomenon, Stranger Things.
When do feelings of grief, guilt, depression, fear, and isolation tear us down, and how do we transform them into hope, inspiration, forgiveness, acceptance, and motivation to do what's right? Growing up is hard enough without metaphors for the dangers that lurk in life's shadows springing to life in the form of monsters, villains, conspiracies, and enemy soldiers.
How do we navigate friendships to unite against bullying and its many forms?
What happens to missing persons' families or those once lost upon their return?
Can games and fantasy help us connect with others and make sense of real life?
Stranger Things Psychology: Life Upside Down descends into the dark side of adolescence to find the light on the other side of the ultimate coming-of-age story.
Contributors:
Travis Adams * Jenna Busch * Shelly Clevenger * Erin Currie * Victor Dandridge Jr. * Andrea Frantz * Larisa A. Garski * Wind Goodfriend * Vanessa Hintz * J. Scott Jordan * Greta Kaluzeviciute * Alex Langley * Kevin Lu * Harpreet Malla * Justine Mastin * Brittani Oliver Sillas-Navarro * Leandra Parris * Billy San Juan * Janina Scarlet * William Sharp * Benjamin A. Stover * Eric D. Wesselmann
The proceeds go to help rescue and assist missing and exploited children.
Travis Langley (author of the acclaimed Batman and Psychology) returns with a group of expert contributors to explore these and other questions to shine a light on true human nature through the Netflix series and cultural phenomenon, Stranger Things.
When do feelings of grief, guilt, depression, fear, and isolation tear us down, and how do we transform them into hope, inspiration, forgiveness, acceptance, and motivation to do what's right? Growing up is hard enough without metaphors for the dangers that lurk in life's shadows springing to life in the form of monsters, villains, conspiracies, and enemy soldiers.
How do we navigate friendships to unite against bullying and its many forms?
What happens to missing persons' families or those once lost upon their return?
Can games and fantasy help us connect with others and make sense of real life?
Stranger Things Psychology: Life Upside Down descends into the dark side of adolescence to find the light on the other side of the ultimate coming-of-age story.
Contributors:
Travis Adams * Jenna Busch * Shelly Clevenger * Erin Currie * Victor Dandridge Jr. * Andrea Frantz * Larisa A. Garski * Wind Goodfriend * Vanessa Hintz * J. Scott Jordan * Greta Kaluzeviciute * Alex Langley * Kevin Lu * Harpreet Malla * Justine Mastin * Brittani Oliver Sillas-Navarro * Leandra Parris * Billy San Juan * Janina Scarlet * William Sharp * Benjamin A. Stover * Eric D. Wesselmann
The proceeds go to help rescue and assist missing and exploited children.
Reviews / Votes
"Eye-opening . . . The entries mix genuine appreciation with measured critique, taking seriously the complex issues powering the show's plot, without undercutting its overall entertainment value. Fans looking to delve deeper into the show will devour this." -Publishers Weekly"Look into the psyche of Stranger Things and get ready to see the show in a whole new way, uncovering new insights and perspective into the characters, the '80s, and ourselves. Be ready to have your perception turned . . . Upside Down. I really liked it." -Gail Z. Martin, author of the Deadly Curiosities series
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Language
English
Place of publication
Paducah, KY
United States
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
412 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-68442-908-0 (9781684429080)
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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.
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.