A recent article has been published in the Huffington Post featuring popular examples in our media from Buddha to Batman of PTG like the recent memoirs and novels: Malala Yousafzai’s book I am Malala  and Cheryl Strayed’s Wild. Drs. Tedeschi and Calhoun discuss in depth about the positive changes experienced after stressful life events. Click the picture… Read more

The first week of August, the PTG Lab ventured to Toronto, Canada to present their research at this years APA convention. Dr. Taku, Leah McDiarmid, and Aundreah Walenski presented their posters Personally Important Posttraumatic Growth as a Predictor of Self-Esteem in Adolescents (Division 1: General Psychology Division) and Cross-Cultural Differences in the Relationship between Hope and Posttraumatic Growth (Division 32:… Read more

In May lab members Jessica Genaw, Aundreah Walenski, and Leah McDiarmid presented their research at this years 23rd annual Meeting of Minds conference at University of Michigan-Dearborn. New lab member Shelby was able to attend the conference and support the lab and gain a hands on understanding of the labs ultimate goal to present and… Read more