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Research Article

Value of goal predicts accolade courage: more evidence that courage is a taking a worthwhile risk

Cynthia L. S. Purya Department of Psychology, Clemson UniversityClemson, SCUnited StatesCorrespondence[email protected]
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Charles B. Starkeyb Department of Philosophy and Religion, Clemson UniversityClemson, SCUnited StatesORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9075-5869
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Laura R. Olsonc Department of Political Science, Clemson UniversityClemson, SCUnited StatesORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3182-7978
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Pages 236-242 | Received 14 Sep 2022, Accepted 12 Dec 2022, Published online: 19 Feb 2023

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