The courage quotient
how science can make you braver
1st ed.
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Author
Publication
2012 - Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, California
Language
English
Word Count
46,000 words, Guess
Page Count
184 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-139780470917428
- ISBN-100470917423
- Library of Congress Control Number2011050955
- OCLC Control Number756597069
- Better World Books9780470917428
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL25140363M
Classifications
- DDC179/.6
- LCCBF575.C8 .B57 2012
- LCCBF575.C8.B57 2012
Description
"The keys to understanding and developing courageThis groundbreaking book reveals that courage is more about managing fear than not feeling it, and that courage can be learned. The author explains that most courageous people are unaware of their own bravery, and all of us have some form of courage in our lives now, to start with. The book is filled with illustrative examples, studies, and interviews from Greenland to Kenya, and defines the types of individuals who demonstrate general, personal, and civil courage. The author includes clear guidelines and suggestions for increasing our ability to be courageous. Includes guidelines that show how anyone can ramp-up their courage quotient and develop the qualities that strengthen personal courage Contains a wealth of examples and anecdotes of real-world courage from a variety of cultures A prolific writer, the author has a popular blog Psychology Today The author extols the virtues of personal courage and shows how to overcome fear and stand up for what is right"--
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