Promoting prosocial behavior through "everyday heroism": The heroic imagination project
Behavioral science in the global arena: Global mental, spiritual, and social health
; : 167-179, 2022.
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| APA PsycInfo | ID: covidwho-2111837
ABSTRACT
The Heroic Imagination Project (HIP) was started in 2010, by the researcher who constructed the well-known Stanford Prison Experiment in 1971 (Zimbardo, 2021). This chapter looks at the origins, purpose and current directions of this organization and, in doing so, also engages in a critical analysis of the role and function of psychology and social psychology, in becoming more global in their reach, and their ability to help change behaviors in positive directions in response to the COVID pandemic. Zimbardo's choice of his two key words-hero and imagination-come from vocabularies outside of the narrow domain of scientific psychology. Together these concepts embrace literature, myth, philosophy and more (Davies, 2012;Isen, 2010). This analysis of the Heroic Imagination Project has five (5) parts a. An examination of Zimbardo's meaning and use of the concept of hero, and imagination;b. The role and limits of science in the development and use of both of these concepts;c. HIP's response to the shift away from a narrow Western psychological perspective to a recognition of a psychology that has diverse and global dimensions;d. An examination of the application of HIP strategies to the COVID pandemic;e. Concluding concerns and issues for future research and consideration. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
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APA PsycInfo
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English
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Behavioral science in the global arena: Global mental, spiritual, and social health
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2022
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