 A
small number of psychologist, sociologists, philosophers and other academic are
involve in the systematic evaluation of heroes, heroism, and heroic behavior.
We are hoping to increase the number of researchers interested in this topic and
improve the exchange of ideas within this group.
Publications
"The Banality of
Heroism" Zeno Franco & Dr. Philip Zimbardo (2007). Greater Good
Magazine. (2MB pdf).
 The
Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil. Dr. Zimbardo's
new book and website by the same title.
For Goodness' Sake.
Essay for O Magazine, Dr. Zimbardo, April 2007. (.doc)
“Is Lei Feng (雷锋)
Still a Modern Hero?: A Consideration of Heroic Action in the Context of
Culture” Paper. Franco, Z.E., Pamlin, D., Langdon, M., Blau, K. & Zimbardo,
P. Invited presentation (read by Dr. Myron Arons) at the 4th International
Conference on Humanistic and Transpersonal Psychology and Psychotherapy,
Guangzhou, China
Get Involved
If you are an academic
researcher interested in joining this community, please contact us:
E-mail: research@everdayheroism.org |
