Fear and courage

Abstract

The observation of a clinical paradox led to an enquiry into the nature of courage and its relation to fear. In the course of carrying out some of the behavioral treatment programs, patients who are adversely affected by excessive fear are required to perform courageously, and they generally do so. These performances of courageous acts by fearful people suggest that we might more properly refer to courageous acts rather than to courageous actors. On the other hand, a series of investigations carried out on military bombdisposal operators uncovered two pieces of information that independently point to the existence of a small group of people who may be especially well suited to carrying out dangerous/difficult tasks. These investigations and related enquiries form the basis on which distinctions are drawn between fear, fearlessness, and courage.

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