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Both Batman and (according to The Killing Joke) the Joker were born out of the pain of the absurd. As a result, it is what keeps both of them busy: the Joker by trying to cause unjust deaths, and Batman by trying to stop them.
Jason T. Eberl • Joker and Philosophy
"If half of people will reach the level for disorders, what does it mean? At some point, it becomes the norm,"
Wynne Parry • Batman on the Couch: Psychologist Analyzes Comic Book Character
Our personal identity is a collection of the personas we create. We have a certain persona when with our family, than when we are with our boss (unless you’re super tight with your boss). Batman and Bruce Wayne are both personas, that together create the whole identity.
Batman Character Analysis: He ain’t crazy but he is complex
What's the Matter With Batman? An Unauthorized Clinical Look Under the Mask of the Caped Crusader
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"Pathologizing someone is a form of unconsciously taking a mental shortcut when forming an impression of that person," Rosenberg said. "We don't do this with all people, but the tendency to 'put people in a box' is there; if we meet someone who, at first glance seems to fit a 'pathology box,' we will tend to place that person in the box because it'... See more
Wynne Parry • Batman on the Couch: Psychologist Analyzes Comic Book Character
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