Exploring the Nature of Everyday Heroism
At HIP we draw upon a wide range of psychological principles and practices, as well as related literature from other scientific domains in order to create and implement our interventions in schools and businesses. However, the heart of our educational philosophy and methodology comes to us from two foundational psychological models. Elements of each of them are present in all of our materials, lessons, and workshops. They are:
- Philip Zimbardo’s Situational Awareness Model
- Lynne Henderson’s Social Fitness Model
The goals of teaching these models are to help students of all ages, backgrounds, and cultures to:
–Learn key psychological, social, and critical thinking skills that can be used across a broad range
of life situations, in the present and the future.
–Effectively resist negative or unwanted social influence.
–Initiate positive personal, social, and systemic change.
–Form the social support networks they need to grow and thrive.
–Engage and succeed in wise acts of everyday heroism.
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Our first foundational model contains a set of psychological techniques that individuals can readily learn and put into practical use to better understand, respond to, and prepare for any challenging social situations and influences they might face. Explore Situational Awareness by clicking here.
