Encyclopedia of Heroism Studies

This reference work is an important resource in the growing field of  heroism studies. It presents concepts, research, and events key to  understanding heroism, heroic leadership, heroism development, heroism  science, and their relevant applications to businesses, organizations,  clinical psychology, human wellness, human growth potential, public  health, social justice, social activism, and the humanities. The  encyclopedia emphasizes five key realms of theory and application: Business and organization, focusing  on management effectiveness, emotional intelligence, empowerment,  ethics, transformational leadership, product branding, motivation,  employee wellness, entrepreneurship, and whistleblowers; clinical-health psychology and public health, focusing  on stress and trauma, maltreatment, emotional distress, bullying,  psychopathy, depression, anxiety, family disfunction, chronic illness,  and healthcare workers’ wellbeing; human growth and positive psychology, discussing  altruism, authenticity, character strengths, compassion, elevation,  emotional agility, eudaimonia, morality, empathy, flourishing, flow,  self-efficacy, joy, kindness, prospection, moral development, courage,  and resilience; social justice and activism,  highlighting anti-racism, anti-bullying, civil disobedience, civil  rights heroes, climate change, environmental heroes, enslavement heroes,  human rights heroism, humanitarian heroes, inclusivity, LGBTQ+ heroism,  #metoo movement heroism, racism, sustainability, and women’s suffrage  heroes; and humanities, relating to the mythic hero’s journey,  bliss, boon, crossing the threshold, epic heroes, fairy tales, fiction,  language and rhetoric, narratives, mythology, hero monomyth, humanities  and heroism, religious heroes, and tragic heroes.