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Psychology of the Entrepreneur

A Comprehensive Course on Identity, Adversity, and Cognition

Module 1: The Entrepreneurial Mindset & Traits

• Entrepreneurial Passion
• Ambiguity Tolerance Theory and Entrepreneurship
• Impulsivity Theory of Entrepreneurship
• Disagreeableness Theory of Entrepreneurship

Module 2: Identity & Cognition

• Entrepreneurial Identity
• Social Identity Theory and Entrepreneurship
• Neurodiverse Entrepreneurs

Module 3: The Dark Side of Entrepreneurship

• Narcissism and Entrepreneurship
• Machiavellian Entrepreneurship
• Addiction and Entrepreneurship

Module 4: Origins, Adversity & Resilience

• Childhood Adversity Theory of Entrepreneurship
• Resilience and Entrepreneurship
• Self-Competition Theory of Entrepreneurship

Module 5: Decision Making & Outcomes

• Prospect Theory and Entrepreneurship
• Actualization Theory of Entrepreneurial Opportunities
• Entrepreneurship and Well-being

Course Final Exam

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