<div>The next entry in Sterling's pop culture psychology series features 20 essays and an exclusive interview with Rod Roddenberry—son of<i>Star Trek</i> creator Gene Roddenberry. In a fun and accessible way, <i>Star Trek Psychology</i> delves deep into the psyches of the show’s well-known and -loved characters. The trailblazing franchise spans five TV series, 13 films, and countless novelizations. It celebrated, as no other form of entertainment had before, a world filled with space-traveling dreams and human diversity. In the process, it became one of the oldest and most popular sci-fi franchises of all time.&nbsp;<i>Star Trek Psychology</i>uses academic and scientific theories to analyze and answer such questions as<i>Why do </i>Trek<i>’s aliens look so human? </i>and <i>How can the starship’s holodeck be used for therapy?</i>This compilation examines alien neurobiology, discusses identity formation for shape shifters, explores the importance of emotion for artificial intelligence, and much more.</div>