The challenge of developing general resilience, the capacity to cope with the unknown
Research gap analysis derived from 3 psychology papers in our local library.
The gap
The study identifies the challenge of developing general resilience, the capacity to cope with the unknown. The study also identifies the challenge of mitigating threat scenarios through targeted intervention scenarios. The study highlights
Evidence profile
Sourced from the stated challenges and future-work section of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2025 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 9 times in total.
Research trend
Established — well-defined area with open sub-problems.
Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps
- Quantitative scenario- and expert-based vulnerability assessment: transdisciplinary methodology and application in Germany’s health care system (2026) · Environment Systems & Decisions · doi
The study identifies the challenge of developing general resilience, the capacity to cope with the unknown. The study also identifies the challenge of mitigating threat scenarios through targeted intervention scenarios. The study highlights the challenge of applying novel methodologies to assess vulnerability and develop targeted intervention scenarios.
generalstated challengesevidence 5/5Keywords: study identifies challenge developing general resilience capacity cope - The disaster contradiction of contemporary capitalism: Resilience, vital systems security, and ‘post-neoliberalism’ (2025) · Geoforum · cited 9× · doi
The paper suggests that future research should examine the global effects of policies aimed at bolstering resilience. The paper suggests that future research should analyze the durability of emerging forms of state intervention in the name of resilience. The paper suggests that future research should investigate the implications of the 'disaster contradiction' for different countries and contexts.
generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5Keywords: paper suggests future research examine global effects policies - Towards a Multi-Level Model of Resilience to Information Disorders (2026) · Central European Journal of Communication · doi
The paper suggests that future studies should reveal which factors exert the strongest predictive weight in real-world settings. The paper recommends cross-national research to determine how different social and political environments condition resilience and vulnerability. The paper suggests experimental designs to assess the durability of specific interventions.
generalfuture-work sectionevidence 4/5Keywords: paper suggests future studies reveal factors exert strongest
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