What Makes a Hero?: The Surprising Science of Selflessness - Couverture rigide

Svoboda, Elizabeth

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1591845289 ISBN 13 : 9781591845287

Editeur : Current, 2013

Synopsis

An entertaining investigation into the biology and psychology of why we sacrifice for other people
 
Researchers are now applying the lens of science to study heroism for the first time. How do biology, upbringing, and outside influences intersect to produce altruistic and heroic behavior? And how can we encourage this behavior in corporations, classrooms, and individuals?
 
Using dozens of fascinating real-life examples, Elizabeth Svoboda explains how our genes compel us to do good for others, how going through suffering is linked to altruism, and how acting heroic can greatly improve your mental health. She also reveals the concrete things we can do to encourage our most heroic selves to step forward.
 
It’s a common misconception that heroes are heroic just because they’re innately predisposed to be that way. Svoboda shows why it’s not simply a matter of biological hardwiring and how anyone can be a hero if they're committed to developing their heroic potential.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Elizabeth Svoboda has contributed to Fast Company, Popular Science, Psychology Today, Discover, Salon, and The New York Times, among others. In 2008, she received the Evert Clark/Seth Payne Award. She lives in San Jose.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Current
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1591845289
• ISBN 13: 9781591845287
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Buchpark GmbH; https://www.buchpark.de; ; Krügerweg 1; Trebbin; Brandenburg; 14959; Allemagne