Edinburgh Comic Art Festival - 'I am Batman! The Psychology of Superfans'

    Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities

    Description

    Do you wish you could hang out with Deadpool? When things get tough, do you think: “What would Batman do?” In this session, we’ll talk about the psychology behind being a superfan. Come along and help us understand why you might form an intimate bond with your favourite comic book characters.

    Period16 Nov 2017

    Media coverage

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    Media coverage

    • TitleResearchers from UWS investigate why people form such close bonds with comic book characters.
      Media name/outletPaisley Daily Express
      Duration/Length/SizeFull page spread
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date16/11/17
      Producer/AuthorKenneth Speirs
      PersonsZara Brodie, Joanne Ingram
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    Seminar

    TitleEdinburgh Comic Art Festival
    LocationOut of the Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    Period10 Dec 2017
    Linkwww.comicartfestival.co.uk/

    Keywords

    • Parasocial
    • Comic books
    • Fan culture
    • Psychology
    • Cosplay
    • Comic Con
    • Relationships
    • Social Psychology
    • Personality