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Carsten Wrosch is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Concordia University. His research focuses on identifying pathways to successful living across the adult lifespan, examining self-regulation and how individuals adjust to challenging life circumstances to prevent adverse consequences for psychological, biological, and physical health. He integrates theories from personality, developmental, and health psychology, positing that reliable individual differences in people’s personality processes significantly determine the quality of life as individuals confront problematic life situations. Wrosch has published extensively on topics such as goal adjustment capacities, coping mechanisms, and the emotional benefits of optimism, particularly in older adulthood, and has investigated the impact of self-regulatory emotional benefits in adolescence. He is an influential figure in understanding the motivational aspects of lifespan development and health engagement strategies.
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