Episode 15 - The Cognitive Basis of Resilience - Dr Lies Notebaert

Summary: In this episode of WarriorU, Bram gets to chat with Lies Notebaert; Senior Lecturer at the University of Western Australia, School of Psychology.   Her focus of research is forming a framework for resilience: Defining resilience, what makes someone resilient, and how to improve an individual’s resilience. This episode covers a myriad of topics under the resilience, but comes down to helping individuals become more adaptive in situations by regulating their emotions. HIGHLIGHTS: [2:29] Is resilience genetic? [8:13] What are the bushfire experiments? [15:16] What is the difference between mental toughness & resilience? [26:50] Can you train the subconscious to be more resilient? [41:56] Practical techniques to build resilience. RESOURCES: "On Combat" by Dave Grossman https://www.amazon.com/Combat-Psychology-Physiology-Deadly-Conflict/dp/0964920549