★In the wake of the acclaimed Batman and Psychology, Wiley's Stranger Things and Psychology is set to debut in 2023.
★Dr. Travis Langley, the Distinguished professor of psychology, will teaches real psychology by explaining psychological theories and concepts through the world's most popular phenomenon shows, combined with the latest psychological research.
★This book descends into the dark sides of adolescence to find the light on the other side of the ultimate coming-of-age story, revealing true humanity.
★The forthcoming Wiley's Spiderman and Psychology will be released in 2023.
★Sold for Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, and Thai Language Rights.

How do we navigate friendships to unite against bullying and its many forms?
What happens to missing persons’ families or those once lost upon their return?
Can games and fantasy help us connect with others and make sense of real life?

Monsters of the Upside Down, beware! Travis Langley (author of the acclaimed Batman and Psychology) returns with a group of expert contributors to explore these and other questions to shine a light on true human nature through the Netflix series and cultural phenomenon, Stranger Things.

When do feelings of grief, guilt, depression, fear, and isolation tear us down, and how do we transform them into hope, inspiration, forgiveness, acceptance, and motivation to do what’s right? Growing up is hard enough without metaphors for the dangers that lurk in life’s shadows springing to life in the form of monsters, villains, conspiracies, and enemy soldiers.

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 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.