Pohakea Heroic Imagination Project

Pohakea Heroic Imagination Project The Pohakea Heroic Imagination Project (PHIP) aims to empower ordinary college students to do extrao

The Pohakea Heroic Imagination Project (PHIP) was started by Dr. Brian R. Metcalf at Hawai‘i Pacific University (HPU) in September, 2015. Pohakea means "to give forth light” in Hawaiian, and the “Heroic Imagination Project” was founded and is led by legendary psychologist, Dr. Philip Zimbardo. That organization, and our “branch” of it, has the mission to encourage and empower individuals to take h

eroic action during crucial moments in their lives. We aim to prepare them to act with integrity, compassion, and moral courage, heightened by an understanding of the power of situational forces. Part of HPU's—and every university’s—basic mission is to continue the preparation of its students to be successful, effective, influential leaders in their communities (and the terms successful, effective, influential, leaders, and communities are broadly defined across all aspects of your life). Dr. Philip Zimbardo’s “Heroic Imagination Project” that we are affiliated with has dual missions to help you become a “hero in waiting” and to help you help others to become “heroes in waiting!”

PHIP is being implemented in Dr. Metcalf's classes, including his sections of PSY 1000: Introduction to Psychology, in a number of ways. Each week, we have discussions about heroism and what it means to us, how we can become more heroic in our everyday lives, and identifying the potential and likely barriers to more heroic behavior in striving to overcome them. One local charitable or service organization is identified each week as an exemplar of an established and effective way people can get involved. And each week, we "pass the hat" (cowl?!) around and gather up what we can to put our money where our mouths are in order to make a modest donation to that particular organization. Maybe some students will opt to get even more involved with them. We are also exploring the situational factors that sometimes produce "evil" and "inaction" in many, but which also produce "action" and "heroism" in some others. It's not enough to sit around and wait and hope for the best to be produced by those situations; we must instead teach people to recognize the factors and situations and to be ready to behave positively and to be "Heroes in Waiting." Hence, we are "Heroes in Training" in the Pohakea Heroic Imagination Project in order to be even more than "Heroes in Waiting!"

12/30/2016

RIP Carrie Fisher. You were that silly goddam Hero! And we need our Heroes as big as we can get them!

Here's a link in case you wish to make a contribution in tribute to Sonja Terdal Olshove in the name of Good Teaching an...
09/13/2016

Here's a link in case you wish to make a contribution in tribute to Sonja Terdal Olshove in the name of Good Teaching and Heroic Behavior everywhere.

Tribute to Sonja Olshove

A Caped Up heroic 8-year old girl from Stevens Point,WI, Alexis Ananiadis, has founded two charities called Lexi's Love ...
06/20/2016

A Caped Up heroic 8-year old girl from Stevens Point,WI, Alexis Ananiadis, has founded two charities called Lexi's Love and Meals for Hope. Never too small to make ripples of good.

8-year-old Alexis Ananiadis' charity helps community

‘Ike aku, ‘ike mai. Kōkua aku, kōkua mai (Watch, observe. Help others and accept help.)
05/28/2016

‘Ike aku, ‘ike mai. Kōkua aku, kōkua mai (Watch, observe. Help others and accept help.)

I like this "My Heroic Imagination Presentation" from student, Conrado Sanchez.
05/12/2016

I like this "My Heroic Imagination Presentation" from student, Conrado Sanchez.

Here is a presentation I made for my intro to psychology class.

Another fine "My Heroic Imagination Presentation," this one by student Jordan Dujan.
05/12/2016

Another fine "My Heroic Imagination Presentation," this one by student Jordan Dujan.

Heroic Imagination Project

Extremely rewarding and gratifying conference!
05/12/2016

Extremely rewarding and gratifying conference!

Thank you to Dr. Brian Metcalf for sharing the inspired work his students bring to the world through their Heroic Imagination Projects✨

at the Western Psychological Association conference in Long Beach, CA

Wonderful, unique, creative, and thoughtful "My Heroic Imagination Presentation" by student, Jon Banquil!
05/11/2016

Wonderful, unique, creative, and thoughtful "My Heroic Imagination Presentation" by student, Jon Banquil!

Excellent (and funny!) "My Heroic Imagination Presentation" from student, Kristin Niizawa
05/11/2016

Excellent (and funny!) "My Heroic Imagination Presentation" from student, Kristin Niizawa

PSY 1000

PSY 1000 student and Hero-in-Training, Simone Allen, sharing her "My Heroic Imagination Presentation" about the Black Pa...
04/28/2016

PSY 1000 student and Hero-in-Training, Simone Allen, sharing her "My Heroic Imagination Presentation" about the Black Panthers with us.

PSY 1000 student and Hero-in-Training, Rachel Okimura, sharing her "My Heroic Imagination Presentation."
04/28/2016

PSY 1000 student and Hero-in-Training, Rachel Okimura, sharing her "My Heroic Imagination Presentation."

The Spring 2016 PSY 1000 Section B Heroes in Training! Their prof is off tonight for more Hero Training from Philip Zim...
04/28/2016

The Spring 2016 PSY 1000 Section B Heroes in Training! Their prof is off tonight for more Hero Training from Philip Zimbardo and to present with him at the Western Psychological Association conference in Long Beach, CA. This group is Caped Up and ready for action!

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