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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 next installment in our League of Everyday Heroes is one of the stars on our advisory board. Dr Scott Allison is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Richmond in America.

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 [...]

At Hero Town, we often talk about how important superheros are as sources of hope and inspiration. But we also acknowledge that not everyone has had the same opportunity to look up to a hero who [...]

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.

How would you describe a hero? Social psychology has often investigated the negative parts of human behaviour, such as prejudice and aggression.