well, i'm not asking 4 dictionary meaning, what i'm asking is how 2 differentiate it from stupidity? how do i know if i was brave or not?
2007-12-21 03:25:53 · 4 answers · asked by Persistent Anomaly 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I think the line where bravery becomes stupidity would be where you no longer expect to succeed in your actions and follow through in spite of that knowledge... or where the cost is likely to be far more than the gain...
ie. Bravery would be running out on a battlefield to attempt to pull a wounded soldier back into cover. Stupidity would be watching eight other guys try to do that, and every one of them getting shot and thinking that you should probably give it a go too...
2007-12-21 04:05:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What exactly did you do? What you did was probably bravery and afterwards, you thought about what you did and realized that you could have died or something could have gone wrong. I think in times of emergency, there's not time to sit there and think, your body just starts to move because your mind is telling you that something has to be done! So I wouldnt say you need stupidity to go do what needs to be done that instant but you cant be too smart and calculate the odds or whatever.
2007-12-21 16:27:42 · answer #2 · answered by Lilikoi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Putting yourself in an awkward, uncomfortable or unsafe position for the benefit of another who is in need of help.
Stupidity would be doing the same, but the other person is not in need of help and the "brave" individual is merely making a scene.
That would be my opinion.
2007-12-21 11:35:14 · answer #3 · answered by roxy_poxy_chick 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think bravery is doing something you know has to be done, in spite of the fact that you may be terrified to do it.
2007-12-21 11:33:02 · answer #4 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋