Hero Training

We often talk about how everyday people can be trained to act as heroes, but is there a heroic personality? One of the keystone papers in the field of heroism by Scott Allison and George Goethals [...]

Many of us can name someone who is extraordinarily generous, kind-hearted and selfless, even when experiencing hardships of their own. Martin Luther King, Jr. is an excellent example. To emerge [...]

Author, public speaker and self-proclaimed “professional troublemaker” Luvvie Ajayi gave a powerful Ted Talk in 2017 about the power of speaking up.

We know about why we need heroes, but did you know there are several types of heroes? A paper by Zeno Franco, Kathy Blau and Dr. Phillip Zimbardo illuminates the differences between these types [...]

Friends are great! Together you share laughter, advice, milestones, the ups and the downs. Having a hero squad is important for you on your hero’s journey. But what do we mean when we talk [...]

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 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 [...]