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superheroes face, and we aspire
to their noble impulses and heroic acts. We identify with them because often they are created in our image, albeit a larger than life version of that image.
It helps that most superheroes
are flawed. They are not bloodless examples of ‘goodness and virtue’ but real individuals who are
prey to their emotions and environment yet who strive to overcome their foibles and triumph anyway.
Some characters like Batman and Iron Man have overcome trauma to become superheroes. In psychology this is called post-traumatic growth and it gives us hope that we too can overcome difficulties in our lives and become stronger people.
There is something both empowering and uplifting about watching your favourite superhero emerge victorious at the end of a
story, which is why I will be queuing at the cinema on April 26th with Mrs. Hancock and all the little Hancocks. See you there.
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