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The purpose of this chapter is to offer an analysis of the events and encounters

that led to John Mitchell, Jr.’s ascendance to heroism. This chapter will

detail the tumultuous times and challenging contexts that led to Mitchell’s

heroism. My goal is to illuminate Mitchell’s heroic journey, during which

he demonstrated each of Allison and Goethals’ (2011) great eight character

traits of heroism. I will also describe the heroic transformative processes

that drove Mitchell’s desire to change himself and the society around him

(Allison & Goethals, 2017). In addition, this chapter will explore Mitchell’s

career development and his steadfast sense …

This chapter is about Millennial heroes and villains, with emphasis on the people

whom the Millennial generation believes to be heroes and the people whom

this generation believes to be villains. I first

define heroism and villainy, drawing from relevant theory and research in the

burgeoning field of heroism science. I will then describe what is known about

the Millennial generation and about how Millennials are believed to differ from

other generational groups. Next, I will describe social psychological theory and

research bearing on the distinctions among the various generations, from the

Silent Generation to the Post-Millennial Generation. Finally, I …

In this chapter, I will discuss how parents are biologically driven to protect, care for, and motivate their children to success. These same biological drives may also hurt children, especially in the case of stepparents. Parents face considerable social pressure when deciding how to raise their child. Many parents get trapped in fads and in the idea that there is a perfect way to raise a child – and some ways may indeed do more harm than others. When taking parental fads to the extreme, parents run into the risk of harming their own children. Sometimes parents may abandon their …