psychological strengths

Generational Myth Challenged: Psychology Explains Why People Raised in the 1960s and 1970s Developed Seven Mental Strengths Now Seen as Trauma Rather Than Toughness

GSAP Staff / March 31, 2026

A mother tells her eight-year-old to walk six blocks to school alone in 1972. A father sends his ten-year-old to the corner store with exact...

If you keep weekend plans flexible, psychologists say you’re more likely to have these 8 strengths

GSAP Staff / March 30, 2026

I used to pack my weekends tighter than a Tokyo subway at rush hour—brunch at 10, gym at 12, a “quick” grocery run at 2, drinks at 6, and a movie at 9. If anything shifted even slightly, I’d feel irritated and “off,” like I’d failed some invisible test. Then I tried the opposite: leaving … Continue reading "If you keep weekend plans flexible, psychologists say you’re more likely to have these 8 strengths"

The 7 “Lost” Mental Strengths From the ’60s and ’70s That Will Shock You

GSAP Staff / March 27, 2026

As I sipped my morning coffee, I couldn’t help but notice the older gentleman sitting across from me, casually folding up a paper map. In...