Olivia Efthimiou describes her study into heroism and its role in the genetic level.
Chase Masterson & Carrie Goldman: Pop Culture Heroes
Chase Masterson and Carrie Goldman go to comic conventions and say, "We all love superheroes - why not be one?"
Kerryn Vaughan: Magnificent Kids
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Kerryn Vaughan shares her experiences and insights from working with Magnificent Kids around the world.
Chris Dite: The Power of the Collective
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Chris Dite explains the importance of mobilizing large numbers of everyday people in order to change the debate and change the world.
Ben Langdon: Diversity in Fictional Heroes
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Ben Langdon urges you to read and write young adult fiction that reflects reality to encourage a sense of self among young minorities.
Scott Allison: Heroism as Transformation
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Scott Allison argues that central to heroic action is transformation and harmonization. Hero stories help us harmonize with society by describing transformational heroic struggles.
Suzanne Bernier: Disaster Heroes
Disaster Heroes
Suzanne Bernier
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Suzanne Bernier introduces her discovery of disaster heroes. After being a journalist she started noticing good people doing good things during and after disasters. Her ensuing research showed her that Mr Rogers' comment about looking for helpers when seeing scary news was a powerful idea, so she wrote a book.
