The Psychology of Resilience
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According to research by psychologists Daniel Gilbert and Tim Wilson, our brain has a remarkable capacity to make the best of bad events because it activates what is known as our psychological immune system. This system helps us make sense of the adverse environment we might be in, assign meaning to what is happening, and ultimately find positives for the future.

  • Our brain is unable to cope with negative situations and becomes overwhelmed.
  • Our brain ignores negative situations and focuses only on the positive.
  • Our brain activates its own immune system to fight off negative emotions.
  • Our brain has a limited capacity to process negative situations. (correct)

    • How does our brain make sense of a negative situation, such as failing to land a job we wanted?

  • By assigning meaning to the situation and finding positives for the future. (correct)
  • By blaming ourselves for the failure.
  • By ignoring the negative aspects and focusing on the positive.
  • By becoming overwhelmed and unable to cope.

    • What is the purpose of our brain's psychological immune system?

  • To prevent us from experiencing negative situations.
  • To help us find meaning in negative situations. (correct)
  • To protect us from physical harm.
  • To make us completely immune to negative emotions.

    • According to Gilbert and Wilson's research, how do we typically perceive our level of unhappiness after a negative event?

    <p>We overestimate how unhappy we will be.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the psychological immune system analogous to?

    <p>The body's physical immune system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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