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Resilience and Health in a Fast-changing World
Tadeusz M. Ostrowski
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Description for Resilience and Health in a Fast-changing World
Paperback. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 13. Weight in Grams: 408.
Resilience and Health in a Fast-Changing World draws on theoretical investigation as well as empirical research to provide answers to key questions concerning psychological resilience. What decides whether a person suffering misfortune bounces back quickly or falls into despair for years? Which processes and mechanisms constitute psychological resilience? Is there a particular model of human adaptation shaped by evolutionary processes that would enable a person to maintain mental health in unfavorable and changing circumstances? This volume is informative for both academics and practitioners.
Resilience and Health in a Fast-Changing World draws on theoretical investigation as well as empirical research to provide answers to key questions concerning psychological resilience. What decides whether a person suffering misfortune bounces back quickly or falls into despair for years? Which processes and mechanisms constitute psychological resilience? Is there a particular model of human adaptation shaped by evolutionary processes that would enable a person to maintain mental health in unfavorable and changing circumstances? This volume is informative for both academics and practitioners.
Product Details
Publisher
Uniwersytet Jagiellonski, Wydawnictwo
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
407g
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
Krakow, Poland
ISBN
9788323340263
SKU
V9788323340263
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About Tadeusz M. Ostrowski
Tadeusz Marian Ostrowski is the head of the developmental and health psychology department at the Jagiellonian University's Institute of Applied Psychology. Krzysztof Gerc and Iwona Sikorska are assistant professors at the Institute of Applied Psychology, Jagiellonian University.
Reviews for Resilience and Health in a Fast-changing World
The monograph raises an important and timely issue of human psychological resilience, [which] is especially important in a fast-changing world presenting an increasing number of challenges and threats, which demand the skills of dealing with them and adapting to changing circumstances... The volume is addressed to a vast audience of those interested in the problems of health and stress, but ... Read more