TY - BOOK AU - Biswas-Diener,Robert TI - The courage quotient: how science can make you braver SN - 9780470917428 AV - BF575.C8 .B57 2012 U1 - 179/.6 23 PY - 2012/// CY - San Francisco PB - Jossey-Bass KW - Courage KW - Fear KW - PSYCHOLOGY KW - General KW - bisacsh KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-167) and index; A crash course in courage -- Increasing courage by controlling fear -- Increasing courage by boosting the willingness to act N2 - "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"-- UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1210/2011050955-t.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1205/2011050955-t.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1210/2011050955-b.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1205/2011050955-b.html UR - http://catalogimages.wiley.com/images/db/jimages/9780470917428.jpg UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1210/2011050955-d.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1205/2011050955-d.html UR - http://firstsearch.oclc.org/WebZ/DECRead?standardNoType=1&standardNo=9780470917428&sessionid=0&srcdbname=worldcat&key=cb022c513eac0a2cd70bb636727895cf3d1d4bfc59c7879f14daec7b5f15ded3&ectype=EXCERPT ER -