title: Knowledge and resilience.
abstract: Kalisch et al. regard a positive appraisal style as the mechanism for promoting resilience. I argue that knowledge can enhance resilience without affecting appraisal style. Furthermore, the relationship between positive appraisals and resilience ought to be mediated by knowledge and is not monotonic. Finally, I raise some questions about how appraisals fit into the dual-process model of the mind.
authors.affiliation: Department of Philosophy,The University of Hong Kong,Hong Kong.jyflau@hku.hkhttp://philosophy.hku.hk/joelau.
authors.forename: Joe Yen-fong
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Lau
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D006801:Humans; D055500:Resilience, Psychological