Jared DeFife Ph.D.

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Batman and the Psychology of Trauma

A psychological look at Bruce Wayne

Posted Aug 11, 2012

From Emory University's eScienceCommons and the Emory Looks at Hollywood video series:

"In the below video, taped before the tragic real-life shooting at the film’s opening in Aurora, Colorado, Emory psychologist Jared DeFife discusses the dark themes of pain, anger and fear that shaped the character of Bruce Wayne."  (Read more at eScienceCommons)

 

About the Author

Jared DeFife, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Emory University School of Medicine.

In Print:
Handbook of Evidence-Based Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: Bridging the Gap Between Science and Practice (Current Clinical Psychiatry)
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