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You may want to check the research on this. The book escapes me, but I remember there being mounting research that says in general, long term stressors make you
by aantix 11y ago
You may want to check the research on this. The book escapes me, but I remember there being mounting research that says in general, long term stressors make you weaker, not stronger.
_What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Weaker_
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/insight-therapy/201008/what-doesnt-kill-you-makes-you-weaker https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/insight-therapy/201008/...
"Developmental research has shown convincingly that traumatized children are more, not less, likely to be traumatized again. Kids who grow up in a tough neighborhood become weaker, not stronger. They are more, not less likely to struggle in the world."
You're probably successful in spite of, not because of, the circumstances of your upbringing.
- qb45 11y agoIt doesn't have to be monotonic...
- pdex 11y agoOn the other hand suffering builds resilience and character. https://ptgi.uncc.edu/files/2015/01/Positive-outcomes-following-bereavement.pdf https://ptgi.uncc.edu/files/2015/01/Positive-outcomes-follow... http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303496104575560261828332840 http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB100014240527023034961045755602... https://webfiles.uci.edu/rsilver/Seery,%20Holman,%20&%20Silver%202010%20JPSP.pdf https://webfiles.uci.edu/rsilver/Seery,%20Holman,%20&%20Silv... https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/out-the-darkness/201111/can-suffering-make-us-stronger https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/out-the-darkness/201111...