Extreme sports: A positive transformation in courage and humility

Journal of Humanistic Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 114-126

  Brymer, E ^a   Oades, L G ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Courage; Extreme sports; Humility; Risk taking

Indexed keywords

EID: 57349144276     PISSN: 00221678     EISSN: 1552650X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022167808326199     Document Type: Article

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