THE SYMPATHETIC SOCIOPATH: GIVING TRAUMATIC BACKSTORIES TO MARVEL AND DC VILLAINS

Over the past decade, Marvel and DC movies and series have begun to provide traumatic backstories to their villains and antiheroes to partially justify their actions and make them appear more empathetic. While this may further engage the audience and evoke their sympathy, these media representations are sensationalizing and perpetuating misinformation for entertainment abou ... continue reading->

Keywords: Antisocial Personality Disorder; Sociopathy; Psychopath; Supervillains; DC Series and Films; Marvel Cinematic Universe; Marvel Films; Trauma