Heroes help us cope with fears of dying – that’s why we love them

Citation

McCabe S (2016) Heroes help us cope with fears of dying – that’s why we love them. The Conversation. 19.09.2016. https://theconversation.com/heroes-help-us-cope-with-fears-of-dying-thats-why-we-love-them-65448

Abstract
First paragraph: Our appetite for stories about heroes never lets up. While the remake of Ben-Hur does battle at the box office, 20th Century Fox is making an adventure film about Stan Lee, the man behind the Marvel superhero comics. Meanwhile, we recently commemorated human heroes in anniversaries for the September 11 attacks and the Battle of the Somme.  Access this article on The Conversation website: https://theconversation.com/heroes-help-us-cope-with-fears-of-dying-thats-why-we-love-them-65448