foolhardiness
Foolhardiness is an impulsive and reckless willingness to undertake dangerous actions without adequately considering the risks or potential consequences. It is often used to describe behavior that mingles a desire for quick results with a failure to appraise probabilities, avoiding or underestimating safeguards. The term is commonly contrasted with courage in the sense that courage involves facing danger with deliberation and respect for risk, whereas foolhardiness implies a disregard for safety.
Psychology: Foolhardiness can arise from impulsivity, sensation-seeking, overconfidence, or an illusion of control. People may overestimate
Context and consequences: In everyday life, foolhardy actions can result in injury, financial loss, or legal
Relation to other concepts: Foolhardiness lies on a continuum with risk-taking and courage. Prudent risk-taking involves