Superhero Therapy Podcast Ep. 32: Psychology of Cult TV Panel SDCC 2019

ST Podcast Ep. 32: Psychology of Cult TV SDCC Panel 2019

Are you struggling about the upcoming ending of your favorite TV shows? Do you feel connected to certain TV shows’ stories and characters? So do these panelists! This team of actors, TV writers, and psychologists will discuss the psychology of your favorite TV shows, such as Supernatural, Game of Thrones, Arrow, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Young Justice, and others. Psychologist Dr. Janina Scarlet (Harry Potter Therapy; Dark Agents), actors Ruth Connell (Supernatural) and Rachel Miner (Supernatural), builder and actor Tamara Robertson(MythBusters), writer Deric Hughes (Flash; Beauty and the Beast), and NYT bestselling author Jonathan Maberry (V-Wars) will discuss your favorite TV shows. Dustin McGinnis (Superhero Therapy podcast) moderates.

San Diego Comic Con 2019

Here are a few of Dr. Scarlet’s panels for SDCC 2019. We hope you drop by.

San Diego Comic Con Psychology of Cult TV Shows Panel Flyer
San Diego Comic Con Psychology of Cult TV Shows Panel Flyer
San Diego Comic Con Psychology of Harry Potter panel flyer
San Diego Comic Con Psychology of Harry Potter panel flyer

The Psychology of Black Canary (Laurel Lance)

I initially wrote this post for The Mary Sue for the Psychology of Inspirational Women panel. I’m reposting it here with permission.

The Background:

Black Canary is the alter ego of Dinah Laurel Lance, and was one of the first DC female superheroes, along with Wonder Woman. Black Canary’s initial name in DC comics was Dinah Drake, and in the later series the Black Canary was based on two separate people – mother (Dinah Drake) and daughter (Dinah Laurel Lance). In the comics Black Canary temporarily worked with the Justice League and also with Oracle (formerly, Batgirl).

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Psychology of Arrow

I’ve received a lot of requests to do a post on CW’s Arrow. Being that it’s one of my favorite currently running shows, I’m happy to do it. Both the show and the Green Arrow comics do a wonderful job at demonstrating the psychological processes that this superhero experiences.

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