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The Psychology of Courage: Modern Research on an Ancient Virtue

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While drawing on a limited field of articles and chapters on courage, the editors of The Psychology of Courage: modern research on an ancient virtue have postulated a viable history of the evolution of courage in psychology and chosen a select set of articles which advocate the influence of some of the more modern approaches to psychological thought, while relying only slightly on the historical and alternative views of courage. An alternative view and application of courage presented here examines the impact of courage as a component of a dynamic system. This dynamic systems approach allows for courage to have an interactional impact on the individual regardless of cultural identity or label.

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Gruber, C. The Psychology of Courage: Modern Research on an Ancient Virtue. Integr. psych. behav. 45, 272–279 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12124-011-9155-x

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