The Psychology of Vampires
The Psychology of Vampires

Author: David Cohen

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-10-11

Total Pages: 151

ISBN-13: 1351675117

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Why have vampires become such a feature of modern culture? Can vampire-like conditions be explained by medical research? Is there a connection between vampirism and Freud? The Psychology of Vampires presents a captivating look at the origins of vampires in myth and history, and the psychological theories which try to explain why they fascinate us. It traces the development of vampires from the first ever vampire tale, written by John Polidori in 1819, to their modern cultural legacy. Together with historical detail about Polidori’s eventful life, the book also examines the characteristics of vampires, and explores how and why people might identify as vampires today. From sanguinarians who drink blood, to psychic vampires who suck the energy from those around them, The Psychology of Vampires explores the absorbing connections between vampirism and psychology, theology, medicine and culture.

The Science of Vampires
The Science of Vampires

Author: Katherine Ramsland

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2002-10-01

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9780425186169

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· Are any vampire myths based on fact? · Bloodsucking villain to guilt-ridden loner—what has inspired the redemption of the vampire in fiction and film? · What is Vampire Personality Disorder? What causes a physical addiction to another person’s blood? · Are there any boundaries in the polysexual world of vampires? · How could a vampire hide in today’s world of advanced forensic science? · What is the psychopathology of the vampire? · What happens in the brain of a vampire’s victim? Si...

The Vampire Shrink
The Vampire Shrink

Author: Lynda Hilburn

Publisher: Jo Fletcher Books

Published: 2013-09-03

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13: 1623652200

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A dark paranormal romance/urban fantasy with sex, mystery and humor--the ultimate vampire chick lit Kismet Knight is a young psychologist with a growing clinical practice, and she's always looking for something to give her the edge in her chosen career. When her new client turns out to be a Goth teenager who desperately wants to become a vampire, Kismet is inspired to become the vampire shrink, offering her services to people who believe they are undead. Kismet herself, as a scientist, knows it's hokum, but she's looking at it in a purely psychoanalytic light, already imagining the papers she's going to write on this strange subculture. That's until she meets the leader of a vampire coven, a sexy, mysterious man who claims to be a powerful 800-year-old vampire, and she is pulled into a whirlwind of inexplicable events that start her questioning everything she once believed about the paranormal.

The Psychology of Our Dark Side
The Psychology of Our Dark Side

Author: Sheila Stewart

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2015-02-03

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 1422295664

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Tales of the dead feasting on blood and shape-shifting humans prowling around in animal form have been a part of the folklore of human beings for untold generations and all over the world. Vampires and werewolves are universal themes in horror lore. And our fascination with these creatures of the darkness has continued into a twenty-first-century world of space travel, computer technology, and advanced medical science. What is it about these beings that so inspire our fear and our loathing, our desire and our delight? Is there a place deep in our psychological makeup where the dead do not rest and wild beasts howl at the moon? The insights of modern science may help us understand our relationship with those things that both frighten and attract us, and perhaps tame the monsters inside us.

Emotional Vampires: Dealing With People Who Drain You Dry
Emotional Vampires: Dealing With People Who Drain You Dry

Author: Albert J. Bernstein

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2001-01-21

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 0071376569

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Best-selling author Albert J. Bernstein helped thousands of people deal with the dangerously stupid at work in Dinosaur Brains. In Emotional Vampires he goes even further to protect unsuspecting mortals from more devious and harmful creatures vampires ready to bite, suck, and kill the emotional and psychological wellbeing of their victims. Like the fabled demons, these vampires come in many shapes:-The living dead who think their “talents” place them above the laws of nature-Lords of darkness with huge egos and tiny consciences-Scary monsters who use their tempers in the same way terrorists use bombs-Blood-suckers who think others were created for their convenienceEmotional Vampires tells readers how to spot a vampire in their lives, which defense strategies to employ to prevent one from striking, and what to do if and when they find themselves under attack.

Unholy Hungers
Unholy Hungers

Author: Barbara E. Hort

Publisher: Shambhala Publications

Published: 1996-06-18

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1570621810

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Vampires are not just imaginary creatures of fiction or legend—they really exist. They are the people who, having never received love, settle for power instead, and become experts at robbing others of their vital energy. We've all known them. In her fascinating study of this dark psychological archetype, Barbara Hort looks to traditional myths as well as to their modern equivalents in literature, theater, and film, following a blood-soaked trail to such unexpected destinations as The Silence of the Lambs, "Snow White," and the Broadway musical Gypsy. She offers insight into how psychic vampires originate, how we allow ourselves to be caught in their clutches, and how we can protect ourselves from their seductive influence.

Psychology of Vampires
Psychology of Vampires

Author: Lissa Gyll

Publisher:

Published: 2016-06-25

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9781530620630

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The mind can be a perilous place... Even for the undead...How does a centuries old vampire negotiate the modern world? How can it overcome a world of science and scepticism where swirling cloaks and swooping bats are unlikely to impress, let alone frighten? Psychology is the one-stop shop for everyone from managers of sports teams, to victims of crime and even film-makers. So what better person for a vampire trying to connect with the modern age to seek out than a psychologist; a psychologist such as James Travers...And how to tell the tale of the encounter? Letters and diaries have given way to the laptop and the internet, so it is in the form of a blog while waiting for his release from St Mary's mental health unit that one-time psychologist Jamie Travers relates his story.

The Science of Vampires
The Science of Vampires

Author: Katherine Ramsland

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2002-10-01

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 0425186164

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· Are any vampire myths based on fact? · Bloodsucking villain to guilt-ridden loner—what has inspired the redemption of the vampire in fiction and film? · What is Vampire Personality Disorder? What causes a physical addiction to another person’s blood? · Are there any boundaries in the polysexual world of vampires? · How could a vampire hide in today’s world of advanced forensic science? · What is the psychopathology of the vampire? · What happens in the brain of a vampire’s victim? Si...

Vampires
Vampires

Author: Daniel Rhodes

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781573921916

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Dreams, Vampires and Ghosts
Dreams, Vampires and Ghosts

Author: Louise Child

Publisher:

Published:

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781350087132

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"Drawing from social theory and the anthropology of religion this book explores popular media's fascination with dreams, pagan gods and goddesses, vampires, and spirits. The book does so in the light of anthropological studies of societies in which other than human persons are not merely a source of entertainment, but a lived social reality. Films and programs explored include Buffy the Vampire Slayer, True Blood, Twin Peaks, Star Trek and the films of Hitchcock. Louise Child draws attention to how they both depict and challenge ideas and practices rooted in psychology, while quality television has also facilitated a wave of programming that can explore the interaction of characters in complex social worlds over time. As well as drawing on theories of film from Freudian psychology and feminist theory, Dreams, Vampires and Ghosts also uses approaches derived from a combination of Jungian film studies and anthropology that offer fresh insights for exploring film and television. This book draws attention to explicit and subtle ways in which cinematic narratives engage with myth and religion while at the same time exploring collective dimensions to social and personal life. It advances new developments in genre studies and gender as well as contributing to the growing field of implicit religion using in depth analyses of communicative dreaming, the shadow, and mystical lovers in film and television."--