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Using psychology and the power of collective identities to combat adversity

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2019
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Psychology has traditionally focused on biological, genetic or personality factors to explain why some people cope better or worse than others in adverse situations. However such a focus can lead to a therapeutic deadend as it is very difficult to change a person’s temperament or genetic predispositions. Researchers at the Centre for Social Issues Research at University of Limerick have addressed this problem by conducting highly regarded research on the benefits and burdens of so-called ‘collective identities’, such as nationality, socio-economic groups, and ethnicity. This work has shown how the collective or shared understandings of a person’s identity can profoundly shape their adaption to stressful, traumatic or adverse circumstances.
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non-peer-reviewed
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University of Limerick
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Psychology
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psychology, reduced inequalities, Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
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https://researchrepository.ul.ie/handle/10344/9414
 https://doi.org/10.34961/7983
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Irish Research Council (IRC), Economic and Social Research Council, European Research Council (ERC)
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