Toward a courageous mindset: The subjective act and experience of courage

Journal of Positive Psychology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 129-135

  Hannah, Sean T ^a   Sweeney, Patrick J ^a   Lester, Paul B ^a  

^a UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY   (United States)

Author keywords

Courage; Fear; Mindset; Positive psychology; Self concept

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248577624     PISSN: 17439760     EISSN: 17439779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439760701228854     Document Type: Article

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