{"product_id":"monsters-on-the-couch-the-real-psychological-disorders-behind-your-favorite-horror-movies-9781641607919","title":"Monsters on the Couch: The Real Psychological Disorders Behind Your Favorite Horror Movies","description":"\u003cb\u003eHorror movies can reveal much more than we realize about psychological disorders--and clinical psychology has a lot to teach us about horror.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Our fears--mortality, failure, loneliness--can be just as motivating as our wishes or desires. Horror movie characters uniquely reveal all of these to a wide audience. If explored in an honest and serious manner, our fears have the potential to teach us a great deal about ourselves, our culture, and certainly other people. \u003cbr\u003e From psychologist, researcher, and horror film enthusiast Brian A. Sharpless comes \u003ci\u003eMonsters on the Couch\u003c\/i\u003e, an exploration into the real-life psychological disorders behind famous horror movies. Accounts of clinical syndromes every bit as dramatic as those on the silver screen are juxtaposed with fascinating forays into the science and folklore behind our favorite movie monsters. \u003cbr\u003e Horror fans may be obsessed with vampires, werewolves, zombies, and the human replacements from\u003ci\u003e Invasion of the Body Snatchers\u003c\/i\u003e, but even many medical professions may not know about the corresponding conditions of Renfield's syndrome, clinical lycanthropy, Cotard's syndrome, and the misidentification delusions. \u003cbr\u003e Some of these disorders are surprisingly common in the general population. For instance, a number of people experience isolated sleep paralysis, a disorder implicated in ghost and alien abduction beliefs. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs these tales unfold, readers not only learn state-of-the-art psychological science but also gain a better understanding of history, folklore, and how Hollywood often--but not always--gets it wrong when tackling these complex topics.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chicago Review Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781641607919\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 286","brand":"Brian A. Sharpless","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43075529375925,"sku":"9781641607919","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_99a7d328-9764-44c3-8c67-d176189a3561.jpg?v=1691468081","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/monsters-on-the-couch-the-real-psychological-disorders-behind-your-favorite-horror-movies-9781641607919","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}