Brian Riches shares his research on purpose, moral behaviour, heroism, and exemplars.
Jean-Robert Cadet: My Life as a Child Slave
Jean-Robert Cadet discusses his history as a slave in Haiti. His childhood as a Restavek inspired his work today as he works to free child slaves in Haiti.
Carol Soth: Teaching Hero Stories to Incarcerated Young Women
Carol Soth works with young, incarcerated women by using the hero's journey model made famous by Joseph Campbell. Her art projects help these women incorporate the lessons of hero stories into their own lives.
Len Wein: On Creating Wolverine
Len Wein is a comics legend. Here he talks to Matt Langdon about his career in superheroes and how those stories can be so important to people around the world.
Matt Langdon: Practice Makes Perfect .. Heroes
Matt Langdon introduces the Hero Round Table and discusses the reasons that act as barriers to heroic action. He then provides ways in which you can overcomes those barriers.
Rachel Sykes & Jeremy Frith: Growth Mindset
Rachel Sykes and Jeremy Frith introduce the concept of Growth Mindset and relate it to heroic action. Using the psychology of mindset, they explain how people can overcome their hesitance to act.
J. Frith and R. Sykes: 10 Ways to Create a Growth Mindset
How can you implement a Growth Mindset in your community, school, or workplace? Frith and Sykes explain how.
Tim Thurmond: We Need Heroes Instead of Bystanders
Tim Thurmond is a balloon animal world record holder. He shares a personal story of how a bystander's lack of action changed his life. He also teaches the audience how to make a basic balloon animal.
Adam Molnar: Hero Training for Everyone
Adam Molnar works on the Hero Square Conference in Budapest and has now created an app to help promote heroism.
Stephanie Preston: Active Altruism
Stephanie Preston from the University of Michigan explains the neurology and evolutionary background of heroic acts.