In The Psychology of Superheroes, almost two dozen psychologists get into the heads of today's most popular and intriguing superheroes. Why do superheroes choose to be superheroes' Where does Spider-Man's altruism come from, and what does it mean' Why is there so much prejudice against the X-Men, and how could they have responded to it, other than the way they did' Why are super-villains so aggressive' The Psychology of Superheroes answers these questions, exploring the inner workings our heroes usually only share with their therapists.