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Psychology and cinema are cousins, born at the same time and developing together, so that each influences the other. This work begins by describing the basic concepts of psychoanalysis, experimental psychology, behavioural conditioning, and hypnosis, which have all played major roles in the histories of both film and psychiatry.

(Hardback)

This comprehensive collection of essays written by a practicing psychiatrist shows that superheroes are more about superegos than about bodies and brawn, even though they contain subversive sexual subtexts that paved the path for major social shifts of the late 20th century.

Evil isn't simply an abstract theological or philosophical talking point. In our society, the idea of evil feeds entertainment, manifests in all sorts of media, and is a root concept in our collective psyche. This accessible and appealing book examines what evil means to us.