Description: (Psychologist, Psychiatrist)
Fredric Wertham was a psychiatrist and author known for addressing discrimination in urban mental health practice. He authored a textbook on the brain, which influenced court decisions on segregation. He gained fame for his concerns about violent imagery in mass media and the impact of comic books on children. His book, "Seduction of the Innocent," argued that comic books contributed to delinquency, sparking government inquiries and the establishment of the Comics Code Authority.