The Courage Quotient · How Science Can Make You Braver by Biswas-Diener, Robert -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Praise Page Title Page Copyright Dedication Introduction: How I Found Courage Part 1: A Crash Course in Courage

Chapter 1: Your Courage Quotient

What Is Courage? Your Courage Quotient Can Courage Be Learned? The Courage 50 Heroism by the Numbers A Call to Action! Do We Really Need a Cash Prize for Courage? To Sum Up

Chapter 2: Measuring Courage

Can Courage Be Measured? Courage Is Cultural, Like Food and Language To Sum Up

Part 2: Increasing Courage by Controlling Fear

Chapter 3: Ride the Emotional See-Saw

Fear: By the Numbers The Function of Fear Ego: Where Fear Comes From Let Go of Your Ego or Boost Your Ego—Three Ways to Control Fear Challenge To Sum Up

Chapter 4: Think Magically

Magical Thinking Is as Common as Black Cats Inside Magical Thought Magical Thinking as a Gateway to Courage To Sum Up

Part 3: Increasing Courage by Boosting the Willingness to Act

Chapter 5: Try Defiance

A Dramatic Case of Collective Defiance: United Flight 93 Choosing Our Roles For Bravery Understanding Obedience The Willingness Not to Act To Sum Up

Chapter 6: Be Out of the “In Crowd”

“I Would Never Do That!” and Other Situational Fictions Conformity and Obedience as Enemies to Action The Bystander Effect Out With the In-Crowd To Sum Up

Chapter 7: Be Willing to Fail

Success Goals: Making Progress or Being Derailed by Fears Running Toward, Not Away from, Failure Giving Up the Goal Building Failure into Your Performance To Sum Up

Part 4: Conclusion

Chapter 8: From the Research Laboratory to Real Life

Physical Bravery: Skydiving The Courage Quotient Decide to Act

Appendix 1: Test Your Courage Quotient Appendix 2: Locate Your Own Brand of Courage References Acknowledgments About the Author Index