Doctor Who Psychology
A Madman with a Box
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Film, Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Health & Well Being, Psychology
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781454920021 | |
| Publisher: | Sterling | Publication: | December 12, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Sterling | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781454920021 |
| Publisher: | Sterling |
| Publication: | December 12, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Sterling |
| Language: | English |
If a person could travel eternally through space and time, how would this power affect him, psychologically and emotionally? In a fun and accessible way, Doctor Who Psychology explores this question through an analysis of the longest-running sci-fi TV series of all time. This fascinating in-depth academic study, edited by Travis Langley, contains 20 essays delving into the psychology behind the time-traveling Doctor in his many iterations, as well as his companions and his foes.
The essays include:
- “Who’s Who: A Myers-Briggs Comparison of the Doctors’ Personalities”
- “Madness among the Monsters: Are the Doctor’s Enemies Insane?”
- “Twice the Hearts, Half the Feels: Time Lord Detachment, Attachment, Abandonment”
- “Fear Fuels Love: Misattribution of Arousal and Companion Attraction”
If a person could travel eternally through space and time, how would this power affect him, psychologically and emotionally? In a fun and accessible way, Doctor Who Psychology explores this question through an analysis of the longest-running sci-fi TV series of all time. This fascinating in-depth academic study, edited by Travis Langley, contains 20 essays delving into the psychology behind the time-traveling Doctor in his many iterations, as well as his companions and his foes.
The essays include:
- “Who’s Who: A Myers-Briggs Comparison of the Doctors’ Personalities”
- “Madness among the Monsters: Are the Doctor’s Enemies Insane?”
- “Twice the Hearts, Half the Feels: Time Lord Detachment, Attachment, Abandonment”
- “Fear Fuels Love: Misattribution of Arousal and Companion Attraction”
