Why we need hope, with Chan Hellman, PhD, and Jacqueline Mattis, PhD

Speaking of Psychology

Kim Mills

Health & Fitness, Life Sciences, Science, Mental Health

4.3 • 781 Ratings

🗓️ 6 December 2023

⏱️ 37 minutes

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When the news is filled with war and climate change and other disasters, remaining hopeful about the future can feel impossible. But psychologists’ research has found that hope is not an unrealistic luxury, but a necessity. Jacqueline Mattis, PhD, of Rutgers University, and Chan Hellman, PhD, of the University of Oklahoma, discuss the difference between hope and optimism, why cultivating hope can help people facing adversity and trauma, and what all of us can do to find hope in trying and uncertain times. For transcripts, links and more information, please visit the Speaking of Psychology Homepage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:31.2	What does it mean to have hope? In difficult times, when the news is filled with war,
0:37.3	climate change, and other disasters,
0:39.3	remaining hopeful about the future can feel impossible.
0:43.3	It might even feel irresponsible, like you're burying your head in the sand and ignoring the very real problems of the world.
0:51.3	But psychologists' research have found that hope is not an unrealistic luxury. In fact,
0:56.9	it's a necessity. Cultivating hope, researchers have found, can help buffer people against the
1:02.8	stress and trauma of adversity and can prompt us all to work to do good in the world. So what is
1:09.8	hope and how does it differ from optimism or resilience?
1:13.9	How can hope help people who are facing adversity and pain?
1:18.0	What are the greatest sources of hope in people's lives?
1:21.3	Is hope always positive or can having unrealistic or naive hope ever caused problems?
1:27.5	And what can all of us do to cultivate a sense of hope in trying and uncertain times?
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