The Guardian – Yvonne Roberts
“In the 1940s, resilience was viewed as a gift of genes, a mix of birthright and bravado. It was personified in the character of the American postwar test pilot Chuck Yeager in Tom Wolfe’s The Right Stuff. Then came a longitudinal study by a team that included clinical psychologist Professor Ann S Masten. She calls resilience “ordinary magic”, since it is potentially in every child, even those facing extreme adversity. However, it also requires other ingredients in the mix. Children manage adversity better when they have positive relationships with responsible adults, have confidence in their own abilities and these are valued by others. The power of a child’s mindset can rocket boost a life.” (more)