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How can we make more heroes?

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Toronto Globe and Mail

While many scrambled for life boats when the cruise ship Costa Concordia struck rocks, others risked their lives to save others. Sacrificing your life for someone else, especially a stranger, is "still one of the deepest mysteries of human behavior," said Frank Farley, a professor in Temple's College of Education. He suggests that heroes tend to be born risk-takers with adventurous personalities, perhaps explaining why many heroes describe acting instinctively.