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CAN YOU IMAGINE BEING A HERO?
Learning to be a hero is more important than you might think.
Article by Brooke Allen, Interview by Adrienne Rodney and Brooke Allen.
Last summer we interviewed Dr. Phillip Zimbardo about his Heroic Imagination Project.
Before we met Dr. Phillip Zimbardo it wasn’t clear what a hero is or how frequently we all are presented with opportunities to be one. Zimbardo defines heroes as people who put themselves at risk for the benefit of others. Altruism is “heroism lite” – helping others without expectation of gain. When most people say someone is a “hero” they really mean “role model.” ...
