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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. […]
Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con 2012 Panel with Anthony Michael Hall
From the Wizard World Philadelphia schedule: 1:00-1:45PM BATMAN AND PSYCHOLOGY: A DARK AND STORMY KNIGHT WITH TRAVIS LANGLEY AND ANTHONY MICHAEL HALL As Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy concludes with this summer’s The Dark Knight Rises, superherologist and psychologist Travis Langley (author of Batman and Psychology: A Dark and Stormy Knight) delves beneath Batman’s cowl to […]
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 […]
New York Comic Con Panel: Batman vs. Iron Man
Comics Studies Conference 4: Batman vs. Iron Man: Can a Person Truly Become Either? Date: Saturday, October 15 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Location: 1B03 Speakers: Andrea Letamendi, Dennis O’Neil, E. Paul Zehr, Robin Rosenberg, Travis Langley Description: They’re rich, smart, strong, and they have the most wonderful toys. They’re leaders among superheroes even though […]
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 […]
San Diego Comic-Con International Panel: Superhero Battlefield
4:00-5:00 The Superhero Battlefield— What drives superheroes to keep fighting the good fight without getting burned out, disillusioned, or transforming into villains themselves? Trauma psychologist Dr. Andrea Letamendi (UCLA) explores the minds of your favorite comic book heroes and villains, linking them with the very real minds of actual trauma survivors. Alongside Dr. Letamendi are […]
