The researchers believe that the resemblance to a fictional villain does not threaten people's self-image but offers a way to ...

The former military investigator and combat specialist Jack Reacher deals with dangerous foes during his investigations.

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Archenemy of Batman, The Joker was a fictional supervillain created by Bob Kane, Bill Finger and Jerry Robinson for the Batman comic books. When first created, it was initially planned to kill the ...

New research from the University of Southampton shows how people in the UK and U.S. believe that fictional characters ... own politics onto a hero than a villain. The effect was equally strong ...