Disasters typically strike quickly and cause great harm. Unfortunately, because of the
spontaneous and chaotic nature of disasters, the psychological consequences have proved …

In a conceptual and temporal framework, derived from research on social cognition, social
interaction, and stress and coping, the authors analyze the processes through which people …

Základní podmínkou vývoje lidského druhu i individuálního přežití každého člověka je
účinné přizpůsobování neustále se měnícím podmínkám. Proto je problematika zvládání …

Abstract Theory indicates that resilient individuals “bounce back” from stressful experiences
quickly and effectively. Few studies, however, have provided empirical evidence for this …

We hope that we have presented information in a way that is accessible to clinicians,
laypersons, and... other people who have experienced trauma. We have also tried to …

This paper reviews the literature on the social context of health to identify the ways in which
leisure might contribute to health. Considerable evidence has demonstrated that stressful …

Publisher Summary This chapter tries to accomplish three objectives. Firstly, it defines the
four motives and provides a selective review of research that indicates their prevalence …

What factors enable individuals to overcome adverse childhoods and move on to rewarding
lives in adulthood? Drawing on data collected from two of Britain's richest research …

Over the last four decades increasingly a new vocabulary was adopted by behavioral
scientists interested in explaining more or less benign/malignant outcomes of the …

Abstract [This book presents] explanations of motivation, using an eclectic framework that
balances biological, behavioral, and cognitive theories. Not only are these theories …