Bad childhoods don't create comic book villians

A study of Marvel and DC comic book characters found no correlation between adverse childhood experiences and heroism or villainy. While the subject may seem unserious on its face, the authors point out that these characters can have real-world impacts on readers, especially children. — Read the rest The post Bad childhoods don't create comic book villians appeared first on Boing Boing.

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Bad childhoods don't create comic book villians
Michael Fassbender as comic-book villain Magneto

A study of Marvel and DC comic book characters found no correlation between adverse childhood experiences and heroism or villainy. While the subject may seem unserious on its face, the authors point out that these characters can have real-world impacts on readers, especially children. — Read the rest

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