Abraham Lincoln, Princess Diana, Rick in Casablanca--why do we perceive certain people as heroes? What qualities do we see in them? What must they do to win our admiration? In Heroes, 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. The book discusses a broad range of heroes, including Eleanor Roosevelt, Walt Kowalski in Gran Torino, Senator Ted Kennedy, and explorer Ernest Shackleton, plus villains such as Shakespeare's Iago. The authors highlight the Great Eight traits of heroes (smart, strong, selfless, caring, charismatic, resilient, reliable, and inspiring) and outline the mental models that we have of how people become heroes, from the underdog who defies great odds (David vs. Goliath) to the heroes who redeem themselves or who overcome adversity. Brimming with psychological insight, Heroes provides an illuminating look at heroes--and into our own minds as well.

Heroes: What They Do and Why We Need Them

Self-Help

Allison, Scott T.

Goethals, George R.

Happiness

Oxford University Press

The personal and social factors involved in learning about ourselves, setting personal goals, taking control of our lives, and becoming a contributing member of society are main issues examined by this book. Itmaintains its general focus on identifying the basic issues facing people as they attempt to adjust to today's society. The volume is written in a reader-friendly manner that combines conversation with clear descriptions of theories and research. It is illustrated with current examples and cases, and is based on the authors' experiences as psychological researchers and practitioners. The authors have succeeded in their aim to produce a volume that identifies the most important issues of adjustments, illustrates the relevant literature on the issues, is readable and engaging for students, and makes learning an enjoyable experience. A chapter on substance abuse and the family reflects the current issues faced in today's environment. Also, a new chapter on gender reflects the significant issues of changing sex roles, new opportunities, employment opportunities for women, and recent legal decisions that have raised new issues and pressures on both men and women. Psychologists and family therapists.s

Pathways to Personal Growth: Adjustment in Today's World

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Worchel, Stephen

Heatherington, Laurie

Psychology & Counseling

Pearson

Adjustment and human relations

Distributed by Random House

Heroic Leadership: An Influence Taxonomy of 100 Exceptional Individuals (LEADERSHIP: Research and Practice)

Heroic Leadership is a celebration of our greatest heroes, from legends such as Mahatma Gandhi to the legions of unsung heroes who transform our world quietly behind the scenes. The authors argue that all great heroes are also great leaders. The term ‘heroic leadership’ is coined to describe how heroism and leadership are intertwined, and how our most cherished heroes are also our most transforming leaders.   This book offers a new conceptual framework for understanding heroism and heroic leadership, drawing from theories of great leadership and heroic action. Ten categories of heroism are described: Trending Heroes, Transitory Heroes, Transparent Heroes, Transitional Heroes, Tragic Heroes, Transposed Heroes, Transitional Heroes, Traditional Heroes, Transforming Heroes, and Transcendent Heroes. The authors describe the lives of 100 exceptional individuals whose accomplishments place them into one of these ten hero categories. These 100 hero profiles offer supporting evidence for a new integration of theories of leadership and theories of heroism.

Heroic Leadership: An Influence Taxonomy of 100 Exceptional Individuals (Leadership: Research and Practice)

Routledge

This book should be of interest to all those requiring an introductory text for a social psychology course. Research areas, theories and findings are discussed, offering chapters that are coherent essays on the topics covered. Each chapter opens with an incident from current events, emphasizing the relevance and applicability of ideas and research in social psychology to the "real world". The text emphasizes social psychological experimentation rather than application and covers the important concepts of social psychology.

Understanding Social Psychology

Cooper, Joel

Brooks/Cole Pub. Co.

Psychology

Crider, Andrew B.

Kavanaugh, Robert D.

Scott,Foresman

Scott, Foresman-Addison Wesley

A research-based introductory text which presents the study of psychology as an integrated presentation of general principles, research methodologies and applications. The authors strive to make research accessible to students by including not only current and classical findings, but also information on how the studies were conducted.

Psychology/Practice Tests to Accompany Psychology/Sve Package

Kavanaugh, Robert

Soloman, Paul

Harpercollins College Div

Presidential Leadership and African Americans (Leadership: Research and Practice)

Presidential Leadership and African Americans examines the leadership styles of eight American presidents and shows how the decisions made by each affected the lives and opportunities of the nation’s black citizens. Beginning with George Washington and concluding with the landmark election of Barack Obama, Goethals traces the evolving attitudes and morality that influenced the actions of each president on matters of race, and shows how their personal backgrounds as well as their individual historical, economic, and cultural contexts combined to shape their values, judgments, and decisions, and ultimately their leadership, regarding African Americans.

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