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When resilience becomes undesirable: a cautionary note

Traditionally, resilience has been viewed as a general positive adaptation to stressors. However, the hallmark of resilience - returning to the previous state following a perturbation - may also have severe downsides, which are often overlooked. Specifically, it may be unrealistic to return to the p...

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Main Authors: Hill, Yannick (Author) , Morison, Margaret (Author) , Westphal, Abbey (Author) , Gerwann, Solène (Author) , Ricca, Bernard P. (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: April 2024
In: New ideas in psychology
Year: 2024, Volume: 73, Pages: 1-8
ISSN:0732-118X
DOI:10.1016/j.newideapsych.2024.101076
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.newideapsych.2024.101076
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0732118X24000047
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Author Notes:Yannick Hill, Margaret Morison, Abbey Westphal, Solène Gerwann, Bernard P. Ricca
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Summary:Traditionally, resilience has been viewed as a general positive adaptation to stressors. However, the hallmark of resilience - returning to the previous state following a perturbation - may also have severe downsides, which are often overlooked. Specifically, it may be unrealistic to return to the previous state or resilience may cause a person to become stuck in an undesirable state. In this article, we first call for a more nuanced theoretical conceptualization of resilience. To do so, we draw on insights from dynamical systems theory help to clearly define the role of a stressor and the idealized pathway to adapt to it. Then, we exemplify the potential downsides of resilience in the context of trauma and social adversity, learning, and goal-disengagement. In conclusion, researchers and practitioners should become more cautious with the term resilience and provide nuanced accounts for what they mean to avoid potentially harmful consequences.
Item Description:Online verfügbar: 16. Februar 2024
Gesehen am 20.08.2024
Physical Description:Online Resource
ISSN:0732-118X
DOI:10.1016/j.newideapsych.2024.101076

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