Table of Contents
Acknowledgments: The Rebel Alliance vii
Foreword: Why Star Wars Matters Carrie Goldman xiii
Introduction: Lights in the Dark Side Travis Langley 1
1 Tales
1 The Good, the Bad, and the Scruffy: Can We Define Good and Evil? Travis Langley 7
2 So You Want to Be a Jedi? Learning the Ways of the Force through Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Jenna Busch Janina Scarlet 20
3 From Phantom Menace to Phantom Limbs: Amputation, Neuroprosthetics, and Darth Vader's Brain E.Paul Zehr 31
4 A Discussion with Darth Maul: Sam Witwer Interview on the Antithesis of Self-Actualization Jenna Busch Travis Langley 43
Force Files: An Ocean Far Away
I Openness versus Closedness Travis Langley 51
2 Kinds
5 Droids, Minds, and Why We Care Jim Davies 59
6 Grief and Masculinity: Anakin the Man Billy San Juan 72
7 The Intergalactic Guide to Girls and Gender Psychology Elizabeth A. Kus Janina scarlet 84
8 The Force of Relationships: Tie Strength in Star Wars Jennifer-Golbeck 95
Force Files: An Ocean Far Away
II Conscientiousness versus Recklessness Travis Langley 104
3 Journeys
9 These Archetypes You're Looking For Alex Langley 111
10 Feel the Force: Jung's Theory of Individuation and the Jedi Path Laura Vecchiolla 123
11 A Distressing Damsel: Leia's Heroic Journey Mara Wood 134
12 Faith and the Force: Star Wars and the Psychology of Religion Clay Routledge 148
Force Files: An Ocean Far Away
III Extraversion versus Introversion Travis Langley 158
4 Paths
13 Explaining the Empire: Why Good People Do Bad Things Colt J. Blunt 165
14 Lmdo's Choice: Anatomy of a Moral Dilemma Jay Scarlet 180
15 Anxiety Disorder's Need for Imperial Control: Was Darth Vader Evil or Scared? Frank Gaskill 191
16 The Sky walker Way: Values in the Light and Dark Janina Scarlet 202
Force Files: An Ocean Far Away
IV Agreeableness versus Disagreeableness Travis Langley 213
5 Awakenings
17 Samurai, Star Wars, and Underdogs Jonathan Hetterly 219
18 Yoda: Little Big Mentor Craig Pohlman 231
19 A Symphony of Psychology: The Music of Star Wars Jim Davies Joe Kraemer 244
20 Shooting, Striking, Returning: The Universes in Our Heads Donald F. Glut Travis Langley 256
Force Files; an Ocean Far Away
V Neuroticism versus Emotional Stability Travis Langley 272
Final Word: Never Our Last Hope Travis Langley 277
About the Editor 281
About the Contributors 282
Index 289
