The Science of Resilience and How it Can Be Learned
Over the course of a lifetime, 90 percent of us will experience some kind of traumatic event. Some people have the ability to bounce back from these difficult experiences and engage with life again. For others, these setbacks are debilitating. Scientists say there are several key factors that make some people more resilient than others. These include an overriding sense of optimism, having a mission in life and a strong social network. While some of resilience is genetic, scientists say most of it can be learned, thanks to brain’s ability to grow and change. We look at the science of resilience and how we can learn to respond better to adversity.
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