“Friendly neighborhood psychologist Travis Langley and his fantastic team explore the amazing minds of Peter Parker, Miles Morales, and many more in this spectacular edition of all things Spider-Man!” ―E. Paul Zehr, PhD, author of Chasing Captain America: How Advances in Science, Engineering, and Biotechnology Will Produce a Superhuman

“Travis Langley has put together an amazing (see what I did there?) collection of essays about Spider-Man. If you’re a fan of Spider-Man, this book will fascinate you, as the essays illuminate our understanding of exactly what makes Peter Parker and the people around him tick. Highly recommended.” ―Michael A. Burstein, winner of the Astounding Award, multiple Hugo and Nebula Award nominee, author of “The Friendly Neighborhood of Peter Parker” in Webslinger: Unauthorized Essays on Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man

★In the wake of the acclaimed 'Batman and Psychology' and 'Stranger Things and Psychology', Wiley's Spider-Man Psychology is set to debut in 2023.
★Dr. Travis Langley, the Distinguished professor of psychology, one of Twitter's TOP 10 most popular psychologists, will teaches real psychology by explaining psychological theories and concepts through the world's most popular phenomenon shows, combined with the latest psychological research.

Why didn't Peter Parker stop the burglar who killed Uncle Ben?
Are Spider-Man's foes inherently evil, or are they victims of circumstances beyond their control?
What do the many web-slinging superheroes across the Spider-Verse tell us about the choices we make in the world(s) we inhabit?
And who really wants to date a superhero, anyway? Especially an underdog like Spider-Man . . .

Spider-Man has been ranked among the best-selling superhero characters since the 1960s, often as the best-selling superhero of all time. Much of his popularity lies in his humanity and his status as the poster boy for neurotic superheroes. The blockbuster motion pictures have demonstrated that Spider-Man projects can succeed in a big way, but it also left audiences fired up with ideas about this superhero and desire for more Spidey.
In Spider-Man Psychology: Untangling Webs, Travis Langley (author of the acclaimed Batman and Psychology and Stranger Things Psychology) is back with co-editor Alex Langley (The Geek Handbook series; 100 Greatest Graphic Novels) and their team of expert contributors to plumb the psychological depths of our favorite friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Drawing examples from comic book stories, motion pictures (including the animated blockbuster Into the Spider-Verse), and a few well-known video games or TV cartoons, The Langleys and team will examine topic's examples to help readers better understand real human nature.

Travis Langley, PhD, is a distinguished professor of psychology at Henderson State University，he teaches on the psychology of crime, mental illness, media, social behavior. He's one of Twitter's TOP 10 most popular psychologists.
He authored the acclaimed book BATMAN AND PSYCHOLOGY: A DARK AND STORMY KNIGHT (Wiley). He is the editor and lead writer for Sterling Publishing's Popular Culture Psychology series, including THE WALKING DEAD PSYCHOLOGY: PSYCH OF THE LIVING DEAD, WONDER WOMAN PSYCHOLOGY: LASSOING THE TRUTH, and CAPTAIN AMERICA VS. IRON MAN: FREEDOM, SECURITY, PSYCHOLOGY (with foreword by Stan Lee) along with looks at Star Wars, Star Trek, Game of Thrones, Supernatural, Doctor Who, Daredevil, Westworld, and more.
He has been a child abuse investigator, courtroom expert, Wheel of Fortune game show champion, and popular keynote speaker. He speaks regularly at events throughout the world, discussing the psychology of heroism and the power of story in people’s lives. The New York Times, LA Times, Saturday Evening Post, CNN, MTV, and hundreds of other outlets have covered Langley’s work. He has also given interviews for several documentaries, including AMC Visionaries: Robert Kirkman’s Secret History of Comics, Superheroes Decoded, Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics, Legends of the Knight, and Hulu’s Batman & Bill.


Alex Langley, MS, is the author of Make a Nerdy Living, 100 Greatest Graphic Novels, and The Geek Handbook series as well as the graphic novel Kill the Freshman. He also wrote chapters for several Popular Culture Psychology books, most recently Stranger Things Psychology: Life Upside Down. Online, he has covered retro and modern gaming for Arcade Sushi, edited content for web celebrity @ActionChick Katrina Hill at ActionFlickChick.com, served as gaming editor at Nerdspan.com, and co-created the YouTube web series Geeks and Gamers Anonymous. He regularly speaks on nerdy topics and shares writing advice at fan conventions such as Wonder-Con, Fan Expo, and San Diego Comic-Con International. His published works also include academic papers, and he likes your hair like that.