From Tribulations to Appreciation
Experiencing Adversity in the Past Predicts Greater Savoring in the Present
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21209820 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alyssa Croft (0000-0003-4875-3573, University of British Columbia, corresponding author), Elizabeth W Dunn (0000-0003-1214-7512, University of British Columbia), Jordi Quoidbach (0000-0001-5346-0113, Universitat Pompeu Fabra) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 511-516 |
| Publication date | 2014-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Psychological and Personality Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1948-5506 • E-ISSN: 1948-5514 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1948550613512510 |
| OpenAlex | W2318990357 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 25 |
Can experiencing adversity enhance people’s appreciation for life’s small pleasures? To examine this question, we asked nearly 15,000 adults to complete a vignette-based measure of savoring. In addition, we presented participants with a checklist of adverse events (e.g., divorce, death of a loved one) and asked them to indicate whether they had experienced any of these events and, if so, to specify whether they felt they had emotionally dealt with the negative event or were still struggling with it. Although people who were currently struggling with adversity reported a diminished proclivity for savoring positive events, individuals who had dealt with more adversity in the past reported an elevated capacity for savoring. Thus, the worst experiences in life may come with an eventual upside, by promoting the ability to appreciate life’s small pleasures
Checklist · Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Vignette · Emotions and Moral Behavior · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.64 |
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| Citation span | 2015 - 2024 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |