The Courage Quotient

The keys to understanding and developing courageThis groundbreaking book reveals that courage is more aboutmanaging fear than not feeling it, and that courage can belearned. The author explains that most courageous people areunaware of their own bravery, and all of us have some form ofcourage in our lives now, to start with. The book is filled withillustrative examples, studies, and interviews from Greenland toKenya, and defines the types of individuals who demonstrategeneral, personal, and civil courage. The author includes clearguidelines and suggestions for increasing our ability to becourageous.* Includes guidelines that show how anyone can ramp-up theircourage quotient and develop the qualities that strengthen personalcourage* Contains a wealth of examples and anecdotes of real-worldcourage from a variety of cultures* A prolific writer, the author has a popular blog PsychologyTodayThe author extols the virtues of personal courage and shows howto overcome fear and stand up for what is right.

Introduction: How I Found Courage ixpart 1 a crash course in courage1 Your Courage Quotient 32 Measuring Courage 25part 2 increasing courage by controlling fear3 Ride the Emotional See-Saw 414 Think Magically 67part 3 increasing courage by boosting the willingnessto act5 Try Defiance 876 Be Out of the ''In Crowd''1077 Be Willing to Fail 121part 4 conclusion8 From the Research Laboratory to Real Life 139Appendix I: Test Your Courage Quotient 151Appendix II: Locate Your Own Brand of Courage 157References 159Acknowledgments 169About the Author 171Index 173