What Doesn't Kill Us: The New Psychology of Posttraumatic Growth
- ISBN-10
- 0465032338
- ISBN-13
- 9780465032334
- Category
- Psychology
- Pages
- 288
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-01-08
- Publisher
- Basic Books (AZ)
- Author
- Stephen Joseph
Description
For the past twenty years, pioneering psychologist Stephen Joseph has worked with survivors of trauma. His studies have yielded a startling discovery: that a wide range of traumatic eventsÑfrom illness, divorce, separation, assault, and bereavement to accidents, natural disasters, and terrorismÑcan act as catalysts for positive change. Boldly challenging the conventional wisdom about trauma and its aftermath, Joseph demonstrates that rather than ruining oneÕs life, a traumatic event can actually improve it. Drawing on the wisdom of ancient philosophers, the insights of evolutionary biologists, and the optimism of positive psychologists, What DoesnÕt Kill Us reveals how all of us can navigate change and adversityÑ traumatic or otherwiseÑto find new meaning, purpose, and direction in life.
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- 288 pages
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