Stability through variability: Homeostatic plasticity and psychological resilience [Open Peer Commentary to "A conceptual framework for the neurobiological study of resilience"]

According to Kalisch et al., adopting a cognitive positive appraisal style promotes internal bodily homeostasis and acts as a safeguard against the detrimental effects of stress. Here we will discuss results from recent noninvasive brain stimulation studies in humans to illustrate that homeostatic plasticity provides a neural mechanistic account for the positive appraisal style theory of resilience