Abstract
Wisdom has been associated with positive psychological change following trauma, otherwise known as posttraumatic growth. But what explains why some people experience posttraumatic growth, leading to greater wisdom? We suggest that how one copes with trauma is a critical variable leading to wisdom following adversity. There has been a lack of integration in the field between wisdom researchers and clinicians working with trauma survivors. This introduction will detail the chapters addressing how coping with adversity can lead to wisdom including theoretical approaches, case studies of wisdom and adversity, wisdom in therapy, and institutional and political changes. It will also introduce a dialogue between researchers and clinicians in hopes of improving theory and interventions to further understand how individuals cope wisely with adversity.
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Munroe, M., Ferrari, M. (2022). Introduction. In: Munroe, M., Ferrari, M. (eds) Post-Traumatic Growth to Psychological Well-Being . Lifelong Learning Book Series, vol 30. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15290-0_1
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