Stranger Things Psychology

Life Upside Down

Travis Langley

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Turner Publishing Company
31 May 2023

Age groups: adolescents

Series: Popular Culture Psychology

Monsters of the Upside Down, beware!

Travis Langley (author of the acclaimed Batman and Psychology) returns with a group of expert contributors to explore these and other questions to shine a light on true human nature through the Netflix series and cultural phenomenon, Stranger Things.

When do feelings of grief, guilt, depression, fear, and isolation tear us down, and how do we transform them into hope, inspiration, forgiveness, acceptance, and motivation to do what's right? Growing up is hard enough without metaphors for the dangers that lurk in life's shadows springing to life in the form of monsters, villains, conspiracies, and enemy soldiers.

How do we navigate friendships to unite against bullying and its many forms? What happens to missing persons' families or those once lost upon their return? Can games and fantasy help us connect with others and make sense of real life?

Stranger Things Psychology: Life Upside Down descends into the dark side of adolescence to find the light on the other side of the ultimate coming-of-age story.

Contributors:

Travis Adams
* Jenna Busch
* Shelly Clevenger
* Erin Currie
* Victor Dandridge Jr.
* Andrea Frantz
* Larisa A. Garski
* Wind Goodfriend
* Vanessa Hintz
* J. Scott Jordan
* Greta Kaluzeviciute
* Alex Langley
* Kevin Lu
* Harpreet Malla
* Justine Mastin
* Brittani Oliver Sillas-Navarro
* Leandra Parris
* Billy San Juan
* Janina Scarlet
* William Sharp
* Benjamin A. Stover
* Eric D. Wesselmann

The proceeds go to help rescue and assist missing and exploited children.

By: Travis Langley
Imprint: Turner Publishing Company
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9781684429080
ISBN 10: 1684429080
Series: Popular Culture Psychology
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 31 May 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Travis Langley, PhD, is a distinguished professor of psychology at Henderson State University. He has been a child abuse investigator, courtroom expert, Wheel of Fortune game show champion, and popular keynote speaker. Author and editor of fourteen books, he speaks regularly at events throughout the world, discussing the psychology of heroism and the power of story in people’s lives. The New York Times, LA Times, Saturday Evening Post, CNN, MTV, and hundreds of other outlets have covered Langley’s work. He has also given interviews for several documentaries, including AMC Visionaries: Robert Kirkman’s Secret History of Comics, Superheroes Decoded, Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics, Legends of the Knight, and Hulu’s Batman & Bill. Follow Travis Langley as @Superherologist on Instagram and Twitter. Join him as he investigates the best and worst in human nature through his Psychology Today blog, “Beyond Heroes and Villains,” and through the Batman and Psychology page at Facebook.com/BatmanBelfry.

Reviews for Stranger Things Psychology: Life Upside Down

Eye-opening . . . The entries mix genuine appreciation with measured critique, taking seriously the complex issues powering the show's plot, without undercutting its overall entertainment value. Fans looking to delve deeper into the show will devour this. -Publishers Weekly Look into the psyche of Stranger Things and get ready to see the show in a whole new way, uncovering new insights and perspective into the characters, the '80s, and ourselves. Be ready to have your perception turned . . . Upside Down. I really liked it. -Gail Z. Martin, author of the Deadly Curiosities series