“What Makes a Hero? Is really about how to become a better person-a subject science has more to say about than you might expect. The World world be a better place if everyone read Elizabeth Svoboda’s fun, fascinating, and deeply researched book.” ---- Joshua Foer, author of Moonwalking with Einstein
“It’s a joy to join the journey of Elizabeth Svoboda, a young writer and researcher, as she brings together personal stories and exciting studies explain what pushes us to aid others-from daily helping to headlined heroic acts.”---- Allan Luks, co-author of The Healing Power of Doing Good
“Elizabeth Svoboda’s engaging new book explores what makes a hero-and reveals science behind the greatness and generosity possible to any human being.”---- Jull Niemark, co-author of Why Good Things Happen to Good People