The Walking Dead Psychology: Psych of the Living Dead

By Adam Verner

Book Overview

The characters of The Walking Dead live in a desolate postapocalyptic world, filled with relentless violence and death. In reality, how would such never-ending trauma affect the psyche? By understanding the psychological forces that drive the show's action, fans can better grasp this compelling fictional universe. Is the Governor a psychopath, a sociopath, or neither? What does Terror Management Theory tell us about what it means to constantly fight for survival--as Rick must? What is the emotional cost of killing a walker or even another living person? What is groupthink and how does it affect the decisions made by the people of Terminus, Woodbury, and Rick's gang? In 19 essays from a range of esteemed contributors, a foreword by John Russo, cocreator of Night of the Living Dead, plus "Case Files" sidebars by editor Travis Langley, The Walking Dead Psychology answers these and many other questions in a way sure to fascinate the show's millions of passionate viewers. Contributors include : John Blanchar * Megan Blink * Colt J. Blunt * Josu Cardona * Adam Davis * William Blake Erickson * Frank Gaskill * Jennifer Golbeck * Jonathan Hetterly * Katrina Hill * Alan Kistler * Dana Klisanin * Stephen Kuniak * Martin Lloyd * Stephanie Norman * Patrick O'Connor * Katherine Ramsland * Clay Routledge * Billy San Juan * Janina Scarlet * Steven Schlozman * Lara Taylor * Dave Verhaagen * Mara Wood * E. Paul Zehr *

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1454917059
• ISBN13: 9781454917052
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Sterling
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Enlightening

I found this book while browsing my local bookstore. I was already a big fan of the show and had an introductory psychology course I was in the midst of taking. This book helped me to put the psychological ideas I was learning into a perspective I could more easily understand. It also helped me to understand the show more and why the characters acted as they did. Overall, it was an absolutely amazing book and I am so glad I found it.