resilient
(adjective)
In psychology, an individual's tendency to cope with stress and adversity.
Examples of resilient in the following topics:
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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.
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Defining Psychology
- Psychology explores concepts such as perception, cognition, attention, emotion, phenomenology, motivation, brain functioning, personality, behavior, resilience, the unconscious mind, and interpersonal relationships.
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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.
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Executive Function and Control
- Cognitive flexibility is resilient, however, and does not usually start declining until around age 70.
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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.
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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.
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Maintaining Motivation
- Elevated excitement and anticipation can also lower the perception of stressors through increases in mental strength and resilience.
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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.