http://www.spring.org.uk/2007/08/how-to-build-courage-through.php Understand your mind with the science of psychology - Mon, 04 May 2009 10:30:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.spring.org.uk/2007/08/how-to-build-courage-through.php/comment-page-1#comment-20553 Jeremy (PsyBlog author) Tue, 09 Oct 2007 07:55:00 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2007/08/how-to-build-courage-through-personality-traits-and-states-of-mind.php#comment-20553 Anon, it's a good point: "Cometh the hour, cometh the man" (or woman!). Although there is a lot flexibility in this model as it does include courageous states of mind which would be situation dependent. Anon, it's a good point: "Cometh the hour, cometh the man" (or woman!). Although there is a lot flexibility in this model as it does include courageous states of mind which would be situation dependent.

]]> http://www.spring.org.uk/2007/08/how-to-build-courage-through.php/comment-page-1#comment-20552 Anonymous Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:08:00 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2007/08/how-to-build-courage-through-personality-traits-and-states-of-mind.php#comment-20552 Good article ... but it assumes that "courage" is an attribute or disposition of the individual rather than the situation. Many who study "courage" describe it as the courageous act rather than the courageous actor. By linking "courage" to personality traits, you are implicitly (if not explicitly) implying that those who do not have those traits need not apply for "courage." That would be sad it true. It may be better to think or courage as a phasic rather than tonic phenomenon .... Good article ... but it assumes that "courage" is an attribute or disposition of the individual rather than the situation. Many who study "courage" describe it as the courageous act rather than the courageous actor. By linking "courage" to personality traits, you are implicitly (if not explicitly) implying that those who do not have those traits need not apply for "courage." That would be sad it true. It may be better to think or courage as a phasic rather than tonic phenomenon ....

]]> http://www.spring.org.uk/2007/08/how-to-build-courage-through.php/comment-page-1#comment-20459 Jeremy (PsyBlog author) Wed, 12 Sep 2007 06:54:00 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2007/08/how-to-build-courage-through-personality-traits-and-states-of-mind.php#comment-20459 Thanks Czz. Thanks Czz.

]]> http://www.spring.org.uk/2007/08/how-to-build-courage-through.php/comment-page-1#comment-20457 czz Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:15:00 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2007/08/how-to-build-courage-through-personality-traits-and-states-of-mind.php#comment-20457 nice rendering of this remarkable article, Jeremy : it is a relif to read about the appreciation of the cognitive, creative and social potentials ... in times of multi- mediated "anxiety disorders", Prozac and Ritaline . thanks . nice rendering of this remarkable article, Jeremy : it is a relif to read about the appreciation of the cognitive, creative and social potentials ... in times of multi- mediated "anxiety disorders", Prozac and Ritaline . thanks .

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