resilience

Examples of resilience in the following topics:

• Personality Characteristics Beneficial to Change

  • Optimists are more likely to stick with goals despite setbacks, face problems head-on, and remain resilient in the instance of defeat.

• Introduction to Stress

  • For example, traumatic social events may cause great distress, but also eustress in the form of resilience, coping, and fostering a sense of community.

• Defining Psychology

  • Psychology explores concepts such as perception, cognition, attention, emotion, phenomenology, motivation, brain functioning, personality, behavior, resilience, the unconscious mind, and interpersonal relationships.

• Maslow's Humanistic Theory of Personality

  • They developed a level of acceptance for what could not be changed and a level of spontaneity and resilience to tackle what could be changed.

• The Value of Spirituality and Faith in Managing Stress

  • Forms of meditation, prayer, and contemplation can negate or abate present stress and provide resilience in the face of new stressors.

• Executive Function and Control

  • Cognitive flexibility is resilient, however, and does not usually start declining until around age 70.

• Maintaining Motivation

  • Elevated excitement and anticipation can also lower the perception of stressors through increases in mental strength and resilience.

• Depressive Disorders

  • Although depressive episodes are strongly correlated with adverse events, a person's characteristic style of coping may be correlated with his or her resilience.