A philosophical approach to improving empirical research on posttraumatic growth
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2023-05-18
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Taylor & Francis
Abstract
Post-traumatic growth (PTG) has been a key topic of research
by psychologists over the last 25 years. But the idea that a
person can benefit from adversity has been around for much
longer, and is a stable in many mainstream cultures, and in
theological and recent philosophical thinking. However,
there has been, to date, little overlap between psychological
research into PTG, and philosophical thinking about similar
ideas. This is unfortunate, both because philosophers are not
taking up potential sources of empirical support, and
because psychological research into PTG is subject to a
range of criticisms and concerns. In this paper, we aim to
show how philosophical thinking can address some of these,
and as a result put psychological research into PTG on a
firmer theoretical footing.
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Post-traumatic growth; virtue; empirical research