🔑 Key Definitions
Courage: From Latin "cor" (heart) - willingness to face challenges boldly 🦁
Physical Courage: Facing physical danger or harm 💪
Moral Courage: Standing by principles even when unpopular ⚖️
Psychological Courage: Facing inner fears and difficult truths 🧠
Physical Courage: Facing physical danger or harm 💪
Moral Courage: Standing by principles even when unpopular ⚖️
Psychological Courage: Facing inner fears and difficult truths 🧠
👤 Important Figures
- C.R. Snyder (1994) - Courageous acts require forethought 💭
- Putman - Courage as emotion and virtue 📖
- Rachman (1984) - Behavioral approach despite fear 🎖️
- O'Byrne, Lopez & Peterson - Modern psychological conceptualization 🧠
🧠 Key Terms
- Vital Courage - Coping with illness or disability 🏥
- Civil Courage - Standing up for others/norms 🏛️
- Implicit vs Explicit Theory - Layperson vs researcher views
📋 O'Byrne's 4 Core Features of Courage
- 1. Willful, intentional act 🎯
- 2. Mindful deliberation (weighing costs/benefits) ⚖️
- 3. Objective substantial risk 🎲
- 4. Noble, worthy purpose 🌟
💡 Exam Tips
- Know all TYPES of courage: Physical, Moral, Psychological, Vital, Civil 5️⃣
- Courage = behavioral approach DESPITE fear, not absence of fear 💪😰
- Rachman studied military and police 🎖️👮