My students and I are currently involved in research exploring human belief systems about heroes, legends, leaders, underdogs, and martyrs.
I blog about heroes at www.blog.richmond.edu/heroes, and I blog about movie heroes at REEL HEROES -- www.reelheroes.net
Allison, S. T., & Goethals, G. R.. (2011). Heroes: What They Do and Why We Need Them. New York: Oxford University Press.
Allison, S. T., & Goethals, G. R. (2013). Heroic Leadership: An Influence Taxonomy of 100 Exceptional Individuals. New York: Routledge.
Allison, S. T., Eylon, D., Beggan, J.K., & Bachelder, J. (2009). The demise of leadership: Positivity and negativity in evaluations of dead leaders. The Leadership Quarterly, 20, 115-129.
Goethals, G. R. & Allison, S. T. (2012). Making heroes: The construction of courage, competence and virtue. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 86, 183-235.
Allison, S. T., & Goethals, G. R. (2012). The seven paradoxes of heroism. Personality and Social Psychology Connections.
Allison, S. T., & Burnette, J. (2009). Fairness and preference for underdogs and top dogs. In R. Kramer, A. Tenbrunsel, & M. Bazerman, (Eds), Social Decision Making: Social Dilemmas, Social Values, and Ethical Judgments. New York: Psychology Press.
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