Heroism as an expression of self-actualization and a pinnacle social state is of fundamental
interest to humanistic psychology and the field more broadly. This review places the growing …

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International for this construction to provide an insight to its origins. A cursory examination of …

This review compiles and contextualizes the available empirical literature on natural
occurrences of high-stakes altruism among nonrelatives, ie, behaviors often called 'heroic' …

In this article, we review the psychology of hero development and hero worship. We propose
that heroes and hero narratives fulfill important cognitive and emotional needs, including the …

Declaring and thinking about heroes are common human preoccupations but surprisingly
aspects of heroism that reinforce these behaviors are not well-understood. In four …

Having an agreed-upon definition of character education would be useful for both
researchers and practitioners in the field. However, even experts in character education …

The article discusses four dominant perspectives in the sociology of heroism: the study of
great men; hero stories; heroic actions; and hero institutions. The discussion ties together …

Over the past decade, research and theory on heroism and heroic leadership has greatly
expanded, providing new insights on heroic behavior. The Handbook of Heroism and Heroic …

Heroism represents the pinnacle of human behavior. The most noble act that a human being
can perform is a heroic act, and the most distinguished life that a human being can lead is a …