The “illusion of courage”

Interesting result about how people think they will be able to take risks in the future because they are unable to anticipate the emotions (fear, etc) that they will feel when the moment comes. Helping people to step into that future moment and feel some of those emotions helps people make much more accurate projections about their own courage in such situations. I’m sure the captain of the Costa Concordia would never have believed he would act this way if his ship ever hit a rock.

 

 

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