He studies the social psychology of heroic action and disaster management. He recently published an article differentiating heroism and altruism with Dr. Philip Zimbardo, and is a research adviser for the Heroic Imagination Project. Matt Langdon created the Hero Construction Company to build heroes in schools around the world. He creates training programs that prepare students for acts of heroism, large or small. He is the author of the soon-to-be-published “Hero Handbook” and also sits on the advisory council of the Heroic Imagination Project.