Summary: True psychological resilience isn’t about how “tough” you are in the heat of the moment—it’s about how your brain reorganizes itself once the danger has passed. A groundbreaking study…
Tag: Resilience
Physical Activity Rewires the Traumatized Brain
Summary: For years, the neurological impact of childhood trauma was often viewed as a permanent “scar” on the brain. However, new research challenges this deterministic view. The study demonstrates that…
Our trans health study was terminated by the government – the effects of abrupt NIH grant cuts ripple across science and society
Given the Trump administration’s systematic attempts to medically and legally disenfranchise trans people, and its abrupt termination of grants focused on LGBTQ+ health, we can’t say that the notice of…
Schools and communities can help children bounce back after distressing disasters like the LA wildfires
The 2025 Los Angeles wildfires reduced more than 15,000 structures to ash in a matter of days. Among the devastation were 11 public and private schools and 30 child care…
Creative arts therapy programs can help health care workers dance, write and draw their way through burnout and on-the-job stress
Doctors and nurses seldom learn in school how to tell a family that their loved one is not going to survive. Yet health care professionals face the immense burden of…
Resilience Linked to Healthier Brain and Gut
Summary: A new study reveals that resilient individuals show improved brain function and healthier gut microbiomes. The research highlights that resilient people have better emotional regulation and lower inflammation. This…
How Interconnectedness Affects Elderly Resilience
Summary: A new study illuminated the consequences of a tighter interconnection between different domains of functional capacity in the elderly, pointing towards a reduced resilience in the system. This study…
What is resilience? A psychologist explains the main ingredients that help people manage stress
The word resilience can be perplexing. Does it mean remaining calm when faced with stress? Bouncing back quickly? Growing from adversity? Is resilience an attitude, a character trait or a…
Brazil isn’t just trees—working in grasslands in a country conventionally seen as a big forest – Functional Ecologists
The Pampa Brazilian grasslands. In the distance are “gaúchos” (skilled horseman)—typically people that work in the grasslands and take care of cattle. This word can also represent people born in…
Positive parenting can help protect against the effects of stress in childhood and adolescence, new study shows
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Warm and supportive parenting may buffer against the effects of stress during childhood and adolescence. That…
