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On the Bravery and Courage of Heroes: Considering Gender
Elaine L. Kinsella, Timothy D. Ritchie, and Eric R. Igou
Myth, Fiction and Politics in the Age of Antiheroes: A Case Study of Donald Trump
Igor Prusa and Matthew Brummer
A Lion’s Blues: Heroism, Heroic Self-Representations, and Emotional Distress in the Life and Character of Yonatan (Yoni) Netanyahu
Golan Shahar, Raz Bauminger, and Shai Itamar
The Heroine Archetype
Annabelle L. Nelson
On the Downside of Heroism: Grey Zone Limitations on the Value of Social and Physical Risk Heroism
James K. Beggan
Trauma Recovery: A Heroic Journey
Brenda Keck, Lisa Compton, Corie Schoeneberg, and Tucker Compton
It’s Worse If Superman Does It: Perceptions of Moral Transgressions Committed by Superheroes and Supervillains
Justin F. Martin and Hansika Kapoor
Zeroing in on Heroes: Adolescents’ Perceptions of Hero Features and Functions
Elaine L. Kinsella, Alison English, and Jennifer McMahon
John Wick: Keanu Reeves’s Epic Adventure
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