Paul Pearsall, Ph.D. interview by Steve Kayser
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Paul Pearsall
Paul Pearsall, Ph.D., is the author of over 200 professional articles
and 15 international bestselling books, including The Beethoven Factor,
Miracle in Maui, and The Heart’s Code. He’s a licensed clinical
neuropsychologist and one of the most requested speakers in the world.
He is also a frequent consultant to national television including
“Dateline,” “20/20,” and CNN.
By Paul Pearsall
Published on 06/13/2008
Paul Pearsall: The Beethoven Factor is "SIG, Stress Induced Growth.” Like the composer, there are persons for whom adversity is a stimulus for personal growth and creativity. Also like Beethoven, they aren't "super humans." Like all of us, they are flawed beings, but something within and about them allows them to construe their lives with an upward psychological trajectory even when things seem at their worst. They are not just naive blind optimists. They are "benefit finders" who can discover growth where many others see only disaster.