Watch the clip and answer the questions below, be sure to use content covered in the chapter.
In this clip, Emory psychologist Jared Defife takes a psychoanalytic approach to understanding the fictional character of Batman. He discusses how traumatic events that Bruce Wayne experienced during his childhood may have influenced his later development into Batman. He uses psychodynamic principles to explain how someone’s deepest fears can be transformed into their greatest strengths.
Thought Questions:
Can you think of other psychoanalytic principles that might help to explain Bruce Wayne’s behavior?
How might other approaches to personality psychology explain Bruce Wayne’s transformation into Batman?
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