Book: Heroes: What They Do and Why We Need Them

Posted by admin on January 5, 2011 under Books, Web links | Be the First to Comment

It is great to find others talking about, thinking about, and exploring heroes. Here’s a recently published book that looks very exciting.

“In Heroes: What They Do and Why We Need Them, Scott T. Allison and George R. Goethals offer a stimulating tour of the psychology of heroism, shedding light on what heroism and villainy mean to most people and why heroes — both real people and fictional characters — are so vital to our lives. … Brimming with psychological insight, Heroes: What They Do and Why We Need Them provides an illuminating look at heroes — and into our own minds as well.”

(The above description is copied from http://blog.richmond.edu/heroes/category/heroes-book/ – please visit that page from much more information and to order the book.)