Action / Superhero Movies
Positive connections
Courage, justice, excitement
Only if personally recognizable
Emotional connections during this preference
Courage, hope, justice and imagination; occasionally identification with rescuers, feelings of powerlessness or fantasies of superiority if the viewer recognizes them.
Go Deeper
Do you imagine being the hero, being rescued, or finally defeating people who hurt you?
Is it courage you admire, or being superior and beyond ordinary limits?
Does the story remind you of situations where you felt helpless?
Possible buried beliefs
“I need someone to save me.”
“I must be extraordinary to matter.”
“I am superior.”
“I am powerless.”
Hard Places
Feeling helpless, neglected, victimized, humiliated, or unprotected if resonant.
More questions
If you could not turn to this activity, what feeling or responsibility might come into view?
Does the experience help you understand something painful, or repeatedly strengthen resentment?
Does not knowing or not being in control remain uncomfortable after the activity ends?
Does comparing yourself with someone involved in this preference change your sense of worth?