The real reason some people adapt faster than others | George Bonanno

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Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes, premium print issues, exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=membership&utm_content=btclips-ytdesc-text-btclipsseg-bonnano-eFeFnMcgk1M Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Why the body doesn't keep the score: the real science of trauma in 90 mins I George Bonanno ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQ0ZS6-RWlQ We’ve grown comfortable with the idea that trauma leaves people permanently altered. It’s a tidy story, and a misleading one. Drawing on more than a hundred studies, clinical psychologist George Bonanno explains why resilience is not a rare trait or a heroic exception, but the most common human response to adversity. 0:00 You are stronger than you think 4:30 3 core beliefs of the flexibility mindset 9:45 What’s the problem I can solve right now? 11:50 The fallacy of uniform efficacy 14:30 The value of suppressing emotions 17:15 How can I go out in the world? 19:15 Using positive self talk 23:00 Remind yourself of your strength Read the video transcript ► https://bigthink.com/series/the-big-think-interview/the-resilience-paradox/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description © Freethink Media Inc., All Rights Reserved. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Youtube Member Get exclusive classes and early, ad-free access to new releases without leaving Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/@bigthink/membership/ ►Become a Big Think Web Member Get the entire Big Think Class library, premium print issues, live events, and more. https://bigthink.com/membership/ ►Subscribe to Big Think on Substack Get all of your favorite Big Think content delivered to your inbox. https://bigthinkmedia.substack.com/subscribe/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About George Bonanno Dr. George Bonanno is a professor of psychology, chair of the department of counseling in clinical psychology, and director of the Loss, Trauma, and Emotion Lab at Teachers College Columbia University. He’s the author of The Other Side of Sadness and The End of Trauma.