Everyday Heroes

A young boy from Mandurah is being hailed as a hero after saving a toddler from a locked car.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a Real Life Superhero! Find out about how these masked do-gooders are spreading hope and justice in their communities.

Today’s everyday hero is a man who overcame the bystander effect and was the only respondent in an accident. The story was published in December by Big Rigs, who noted that Simon’s [...]

The function of superheroes in the heroism research field has always been a contentious one. We sit down with Hero Town’s co-vice president Ellie Jacques to discuss her views on superheroes.

The heroic imagination is a concept created by several of our advisers, including Dr. Phillip Zimbardo. But what does it mean to have a heroic imagination, and what is the purpose of imagining [...]

Today’s edition of Everyday Heroes is a collaboration between Hero Town and the team at Humans in Geelong. We have been honoured to witness the dedication of the BraveHearts educators to [...]

Today in the League of Everyday Heroes, we continue our chat with Ellie to discuss her own Hero’s Journey. You can find part one of our chat with Ellie at the Hero Town blog. Could you tell [...]

Hero Town is very proud to introduce the League of Everyday Heroes! In this segment, we sit down with some awesome individuals and find out what makes them tick. In the very special first [...]

Can thoughts ignite revolutions? That is the question asked by Hero Town’s advisor, Professor Phillip Zimbardo, in his paper titled Why the World Needs Heroes.

Thanks to popular song by Logic that debuted in April 2017, calls to the US Suicide Prevention Hotline have shot up by 50%. Logic performed the song, titled after the number for the American [...]