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Nature Podcast

Podcast Extra – The Psychology of Star Wars

Nature Podcast

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4.5893 Ratings

🗓️ 21 December 2015

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

What can the world of Star Wars tell us about psychology? Travis Langley explains all in this Podcast Extra, using examples from his new book ‘Star Wars Psychology: Dark Side of the Mind’.

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0:00.0

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0:11.1

Not a care in the world as you simply lean back, and before you know it, you're there.

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0:20.5

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0:25.6

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0:28.0

UK forward slash plan.

0:33.3

This is a podcast extra from nature, hosted by me, Shamney Bundell.

0:38.0

Now, I love the nature podcast, obviously, but I always thought it needed just a little bit more Star Wars.

0:45.4

So, a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, or at least last week in the podcast studio,

0:51.9

I got on the phone to psychologist Travis Langley,

0:55.1

who's written a new book about the psychology of Star Wars. Now, Travis, you must be someone

1:00.4

who's looking forward to the new Star Wars movie that's just come out. I have been looking

1:04.2

forward to the new Star Wars film since 1983. And that was when the last of the trilogy came out

1:09.4

and creator George Lucas teased the idea of there being nine Star Wars films.

1:13.9

It looks like that's finally going to actually happen.

1:16.7

But we better not get too distracted speculating about the new film because the book only covers the story so far.

1:22.4

And what's the book called?

1:23.3

It is Star Wars Psychology, Dark Side of the Mind.

1:26.9

The subtitle was my editor's suggestion.

1:28.9

I wanted Jedi Mind Tricks, but Jedi is a trademarked word, so...

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