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Making Heroes: The Construction Of Courage, Competence And Virtue, George R. Goethals, Scott T. Allison
Making Heroes: The Construction Of Courage, Competence And Virtue, George R. Goethals, Scott T. Allison
Scott T. Allison
In this article, we examine the psychological processes underlying the construction of heroes. We focus on the cognitive and motivational forces that give rise to heroism, and we discuss the behaviors that characterize heroic life.