Vaillant, GE

Adaptation to Life

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ISBN 13:
9780674004146
author:
Vaillant, GE
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Harvard University Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
1995
Pages:
416
Genre:
Child & developmental psychology
Condition:
New
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£27.35

Description

Between 1939 and 1942, Harvard University recruited 268 healthy undergraduates to participate in a groundbreaking study of human life cycles. Nearly forty years later, George E. Vaillant, the director of this study, examined the lives of these men and their responses to life's challenges. The result was Adaptation to Life, a thought-provoking exploration of individual differences in coping with stress. Vaillant identifies key "adaptive mechanisms" that shape our behavior, including mature, neurotic, immature, and psychotic patterns. He illustrates each method using case histories, providing insight into the complexities of human adaptation. This book poses fundamental questions about why some people cope well with life's stresses while others struggle. By examining the Grant Study men's experiences, Vaillant sheds light on ways to alter negative patterns of behavior and improve our overall well-being.

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