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What is the definition of a hero?
What is the definition of a hero?
A hero is someone who is admired for their achievements and noble qualities and regarded as an ideal or model.
What are some factors that can foster evil in an individual?
What are some factors that can foster evil in an individual?
Dehumanization, diffusion of responsibility, obedience to authority, unjust systems, group pressure, moral disengagement, and anonymity.
What are some possible explanations for why people become heroic?
What are some possible explanations for why people become heroic?
It could be that heroes are more compassionate or empathetic, there might be a hero gene, or it could be their level of oxytocin.
Who is Paul Zak?
Who is Paul Zak?
What does oxytocin do?
What does oxytocin do?
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Study Notes
Understanding Heroism
- A hero is someone admired for their achievements and noble qualities, regarded as an ideal or model.
- A hero is the central figure in an event, period, or movement, honored for outstanding qualities.
- Heroes show great courage and benevolence.
Factors that Foster Evil
- Dehumanization
- Diffusion of responsibility
- Obedience to authority
- Unjust systems
- Group pressure
- Moral disengagement
- Anonymity
What Makes a Hero?
- Possibly more compassionate or empathetic
- Possibility of a "hero gene"
- Level of oxytocin (the "love hormone") in the brain
Oxytocin and Heroism
- According to Paul Zak, an American neuroeconomist, oxytocin in the brain increases.
- Oxytocin is often referred to as the "love hormone".
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