Description Heroes are superhuman.
She lives in San Jose, CA, with her husband and young son..
Her first book, What Makes a Hero?: The Surprising Science of Selflessness, came out in 2013 and was excerpted in Discover and the Wall Street Journal.
It\'s the act of heroism that\'s extraordinary."About the author Elizabeth Svoboda is a science writer who has contributed to the New York Times, Psychology Today, and O: the Oprah Magazine.
Along the way, you\'ll hear from real heroes living out the truth of psychologist Phil Zimbardo\'s words: "Most heroes are ordinary.
This approachable, research-backed guide will equip kids with the tools they need to become everyday heroes.
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 who make headlines.
Or, at least, it\'s easy to assume that when you read ripped-from-the-news stories of derring-do.
Description Heroes are superhuman
