cowardice

One technique for inducing high-level construals is asking an individual a series of "why?" questions that lead to increasingly abstracted responses, whereas low-level construals are induced by "how?" questions leading to increasingly concrete answers.

self-confidence; confidence in knowing one's skills and abilities and being able to determine when to fight fear or when to flee it.

Courage defends us, but cowardice lays us open to every attack

Courage (also called bravery, valour (British and Commonwealth English), or valor (American English)) is the choice and willingness to confront agony, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation.