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Batman & Psychologie : le cas Bane (Geek le Magazine Interview Excerpt)
Batman n’est pas du genre à se coucher sur le divan et à se répandre en lamentations un Kleenex la main. Pour sonder la psyché du duo Wayne/Batman, il a fallu faire appel à un spécialiste, le Docteur Travis Langley, professeur de psychologie dans l’Arkansas et docteur en psychologie sociale expérimentale à l’université de Tulane. […]
Comics Bulletin Interview: Getting Inside Batman’s Head
Comics Bulletin writer Laura Akers attended one of my WonderCon presentations this month and later interviewed me about some things I had to say about what goes on beneath Batman’s cowl. My 2012 WonderCon panels: “Psychology of Batman” Robin Rosenberg & Travis Langley. My part: “Batman vs. Hamlet” “Lessons Learned from Batman about Female Superheroes […]
WonderCon recap: ‘Prometheus’ and ‘Abe Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’ impress, ‘Community’ returns and Batman isn’t crazy
…Batman versus Iron Man looked at what circumstances each could win a fight in, and while Iron Man generally had the edge, Batman’s intelligence, planning and sheer drive left him with some hope. As for what’s wrong with him, they ran down potential disorders he could have from depression to post-traumatic stress disorder, and ultimately […]
Batman, Psychology, Uberfandom, Wondercon
What’s up with this dude? He runs around in a mask and cape! He broods. He has flashbacks. He can be a bit neurotic. So what’s his deal? Psychologists Robin Rosenberg and Travis Langley are discussing the psychology of Batman. So far Rosenberg has gone over four disorders, their symptoms, and given examples that people […]
Nerds in Babeland: Superhero Battlefield Coverage by Kristen McHugh
Excerpt from http://nerdsinbabeland.com/archives/3690 by Kristen McHugh: I’m very glad that there was a distinction made between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and the experience of trauma. Not everyone who experiences trauma will experience PTSD. (Additionally, there are distinct phases to PTSD, and not everyone experiences it the same way.) This was not a panel that was glossing […]
The League of Extraordinary Ladies: Superhero Battlefield Coverage by Stephanie Thorpe
Excerpt from http://thelxl.com/2011/08/04/sdcc-2011-round-up-lxl-panels by Stephanie Thorpe: Andrea Letamendi held a fascinating panel Sunday afternoon called The Superhero Battlefield. …panelists deftly broke down how heroes or villains would be compelled to become what they are as a reaction to some severe psychological trauma. Prime examples included Batman and the growth he exhibited, versus someone like the […]
MTV: 10 Off-Beat San Diego Panels You Have To See To Believe
MTV Geek post by Alex Zalben: http://geek-news.mtv.com/2011/07/13/10-off-beat-san-diego-panels-you-have-to-see-to-believe/ “…You can finish up CCI with what is possibly the most erudite panel on the schedule. Some might call it, ‘the nerdiest panel,’ but not this guy, as it actually sounds kind of fascinating, and calling something the nerdiest at CCI is like going into the sea, pointing […]
Comics Arts Conference: WonderCon 2011
Comics Arts Conference 5: Life After Trauma — To Be a Superhero or Supervillain? Speaker/Artist(s) Info Andrea Letamendi, Robin Rosenberg, Travis Langley. Did you ever wonder why experiencing trauma led Batman to become a hero but Harvey Dent to become a villain? Why Superman hasn’t given up his Herculean task for good after being exposed […]
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
FRONT AND CENTER: Travis Langley Professor teaches by exploring the psyche of superheroes By Wayne Bryan Photo by Rusty Hubbard Travis Langley, a psychology professor at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, is writing a book about Batman. Langley uses the superhero’s disturbed psyche as an example to help teach his students. ARKADELPHIA — What does […]
Siftings-Herald: Professor, Students Probe the Mind of the Joker
Travis Langley (left) and Adam West (right) discuss Cesar Romero while preparing for their Comic-Con panel on the psychopathy of the Joker. Dr. Travis Langley, professor of psychology at Henderson State University, recently probed the mind of a master criminal with the help of one of the world’s most famous detectives. We are speaking, of […]
