The Walking Dead Psychology, John Russo
The Walking Dead Psychology, John Russo
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The Walking Dead Psychology
Psych of the Living Dead

Author: John Russo, Travis Langley

Narrator: Adam Verner, Allyson Ryan

Unabridged: 7 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/06/2018

Synopsis

By understanding the psychological forces that drive The Walking Dead’s action, fans can better grasp Robert Kirkman's compelling fictional universe. Which characters suffer PTSD, which show the most hope for recovery, and which instead show posttraumatic growth? Has Rick Grimes lost his mind? What's it like for a kid like Carl growing up during the zombie apocalypse? Is the Governor a psychopath, a sociopath, or something even worse? What does that make Negan? What is the emotional cost of killing a walker or even another living person? What does Terror Management Theory tell us about what it means to fight constantly or survival? What is groupthink and how does it affect the decisions made by the people of Woodbury, Terminus, Alexandria, and Rick's "family"? How do they find hope? In 19 chapters from a range of esteemed contributors, plus "Case Files" sidebars by renowned editor Travis Langley with a foreword by George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead co-creator John Russo, The Walking Dead Psychology: Psych of the Living Dead answers these and many other questions in a way sure to fascinate the millions of passionate graphic novel readers and TV viewers.

About John Russo

With twenty books published internationally and nineteen feature movies in worldwide distribution, John Russo has been called a "living legend." He began his career by coauthoring the screenplay for Night of the Living Dead, which has become recognized as a "horror classic."

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sandra

I love books that talk about my favourite shows from the perspective of psychology, philosophy, cultural studies, etc. Geek squared.......more

Goodreads review by Julian

I bought this on impulse, given my current fascination with the comic and the TV series probably working in with my job as a psychotherapist! I must say, I was pleasantly surprised and enjoyed every page of this book. The authors write in a very engaging, flowing style and manage to simplify complex......more

Goodreads review by Angela

As a family therapist who's also a complete geek, this book stimulated two of my passions at the same time. I received this book for Christmas and it was literally one of the best gifts I've gotten. I've been a fan of the show since episode one, and eventually hope to read the comic (some day). The......more

Goodreads review by Beth

I'm a huge fan of "The Walking Dead," and I loved this book. It takes a deeper dive into why we watch and into the psychology underlying the survivors' paths forward. Why do some become nobler while others become crazed with power? Why do some continue while others commit suicide? How does overwhelm......more

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