Westworld Psychology by Travis Langley

Westworld Psychology by Travis Langley

A fascinating analysis of the psychology behind Westworld.   In both the film and the TV show Westworld, people playing out fantasies find their lives in danger when robots built to entertain start to kill, creating an opportunity for us to examine an array of psychological phenomena. This collection explores our fears about rapidly evolving AI, offering fans an in-depth psychological exploration of the Westworld universe, including: When do synthetic people become sentient? What is the appeal of live-action role playing?  Why does the Wild West intrigue us?  How far will people go in pursuit of violent delights?

Travis Langley, PhD, is a psychology professor at Henderson State University, the author ofBatman and Psychology(Wiley), and the volume editor ofThe Walking Dead Psychology, Star Wars Psychology, Game of Thrones Psychology, and the rest of the works contained in the Popular Culture Psychology seriespublished by Sterling. He speaks regularly on media and heroism at universities, conferences, and popular-culture conventions such as San Diego Comic-Con, New York Comic Con, and others throughout the world.Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comicsand other films have featured him as an expert interviewee, and the documentaryLegends of the Knightspotlighted how he uses fiction to teach real psychology. Psychology Todaycarries his blog "Beyond Heroes and Villains," and he is one of the 10 most popular psychologists on Twitter with over 100,000 followers: @superherologist.

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ISBN 13	9781454932413
ISBN 10	1454932414
Title	Westworld Psychology
Author	Travis Langley
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Union Square & Co.
Year published	2018-11-06
Number of pages	320
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