Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hero syndrome


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   keep. postdlf (talk) 18:37, 22 July 2013 (UTC)

Hero syndrome

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The syndrome as described in the article has only two references. The first one supports the description of the syndrome in the article; the second reference, and every other easy-to-find internet source, describes "hero syndrome" very differently, as more of a people-pleasing, can't-say-no dynamic. The WP article seems to describe a behavior that somebody mentioned once, which no one else has found interesting enough to talk about since. Everything Else Is Taken (talk) 18:55, 9 July 2013 (UTC)
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 * leaning delete I'm seeing the same pattern of a phrase that means something different in every context. What I don't see as any kind of widespread clinical usage of the term as described: it always seems to be the same two or three cases mentioned. If someone can find better scholarly citations I would definitely reconsider, however. Mangoe (talk) 23:34, 9 July 2013 (UTC)


 * Keep This yearning for recognition and attention is a common motivation for arson - about 7% of cases, according to Hurley and Monahan (1969). This is documented in numerous sources. Warden (talk) 00:39, 10 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Try adding those "numerous sources" to the article, and I'll be more likely to agree with you. --Damian Yerrick (talk | stalk) 13:57, 11 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Nathan2055talk - contribs 21:42, 16 July 2013 (UTC)




 * Keep - For starters, review articles listed at: Google News Archive search for "Hero syndrome". Per initial online source searches, this topic clearly meets WP:GNG. There appears to be more than enough information in reliable sources to support an article. Google Books source examples include:, , , , , . Northamerica1000(talk) 15:37, 22 July 2013 (UTC)
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