Post-traumatic growth: What is post-traumatic growth and how can it be fostered?
Channel: David Leaders
Date: 2020-10-28

Post-traumatic growth: What is post-traumatic growth and how can it be fostered?

What benefit could an individual possibly experience following great suffering or traumatic events? Through adversity, can one become a more resilient and positive person?

This video provides a brief explanation of what post-traumatic growth is, and factors contributing to its development.

For more detailed information, please visit the accompanying Wikiversity chapter.
https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Motivation_and_emotion/Book/2020/Post-traumatic_growth

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