heroics vs self-satisfaction

heroics

noun
  • The actions of a hero. 

  • Emergency intervention to save a patient's life. 

self-satisfaction

noun
  • A feeling of fulfillment or contentment with respect to one's own accomplishments or situation. 

  • The state of being excessively pleased with oneself; smugness. 

How often have the words heroics and self-satisfaction occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )