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. 2015:38:e112.
doi: 10.1017/S0140525X14001629.

Positive appraisal style: The mental immune system?

Laura Luyten  1 , Yannick Boddez  1 , Dirk Hermans  1
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Positive appraisal style: The mental immune system?

Laura Luyten et al. Behav Brain Sci. 2015.

Abstract

Instead of converging to one, all-embracing resilience mechanism - that is, positive appraisal style - we encourage complementary research strategies, exploring both vulnerabilities and resilience factors, much like the biomedical sciences combine insights from pathophysiology and immunology. Furthermore, we argue that research with a strong focus on one central resilience mechanism may overlook or undervalue other processes that can aid in maintaining mental health.

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