The courage quotient
Subtitle: how science can make you braver
By: Robert Biswas-Diener
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 2012
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9780470917428
Subjects: Fear; Courage; PSYCHOLOGY / General
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"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.