Elizabeth Svoboda is a science writer who has contributed to the New York Times, Psychology Today, and O: the Oprah Magazine. Her first book, What Makes a Hero?: The Suprising Science of Selflessness, came out in 2013 and was excerpted in Discover and the Wall Street Journal. She lives in SAn Jose, CA, with her husband and yound son.
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Heroes are superhuman-or, at least, it's easy to assume that they are when you read ripped-from-the-news stories of derring-do. But, in reality, almost anyone who's motivated can be a hero, and the heroes who make the biggest impact aren't always the ones... SEE MORE