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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 [...]

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.

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.

In 2017, we highlighted many everyday heroes who have gone to great lengths to help others in need.