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Batman and Psychology: A Dark and Stormy Knight QUOTES

Batman and Psychology: A Dark and Stormy Knight QUOTES

1 " When is posttraumatic stress pathological? The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV23 or DSM-IV-TR24)b lays out specific criteria. Criterion A: Trauma. Yes, the event that created Batman (1) involved death or physical danger and (2) horrified the survivor. Criterion B: Persistent re-experiencing. Yes, Bruce re-experiences his parents’ murders through recurrent, vivid recollections and "

― Travis Langley , Batman and Psychology: A Dark and Stormy Knight

2 " [On the subject of Heath Ledger's Joker] This character who attracts psychotic henchmen may have lingering symptoms from his own past psychosis. He keeps making involuntary, repetitive movements—flicking his tongue, smacking his mouth—which suggest tardive dyskinesia, a condition that arises as a consequence of long-term or high-dosage use of antipsychotic (neuroleptic) medication. "

― Travis Langley , Batman and Psychology: A Dark and Stormy Knight

3 " Sickos never scare me. At least they’re committed.” —Selina Kyle (Michelle Pfeiffer) "

― Travis Langley , Batman and Psychology: A Dark and Stormy Knight