Star Trek Psychology by Travis Langley
The next entry in Sterling's pop culture psychology series features 20 essays and an exclusive interview with Rod Roddenberry--son of>Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. In a fun and accessible way, Star Trek Psychology delves deep into the psyches of the show's well-known and -loved characters. The trailblazing franchise spans five TV series, 13 films, and countless novelizations. It celebrated, as no other form of entertainment had before, a world filled with space-traveling dreams and human diversity. In the process, it became one of the oldest and most popular sci-fi franchises of all time. Star Trek Psychology>uses academic and scientific theories to analyze and answer such questions as>Why do>Trek's aliens look so human? and>How can the starship's holodeck be used for therapy? This compilation examines alien neurobiology, discusses identity formation for shape shifters, explores the importance of emotion for artificial intelligence, and much more.
Travis Langley is a psychology professor at Henderson State University and the volume editor of The Walking Dead Psychology and Star Wars Psychology.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781454918424 |
| ISBN 10 | 145491842X |
| Title | Star Trek Psychology |
| Author | Travis Langley |
| Series | Popular Culture Psychology Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Union Square & Co. |
| Year published | 2017-05-02 |
| Number of pages | 328 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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