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Area of Science:

  • Interdisciplinary research integrating biology, psychology, and organizational studies.

Background:

  • Antifragility proposes that systems can benefit from stressors, unlike resilience or robustness.
  • Emerging research explores antifragility in human systems, including psychology, leadership, and health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize emerging research on antifragility in human systems.
  • To distinguish antifragility from resilience and robustness.
  • To identify empirical gaps, particularly in psychological research.

Main Methods:

  • Scoping review of 18 emerging research studies.
  • Categorization of studies into human or non-human systems, with exclusion of non-human systems.
  • Synthesis of applications in mental health, performance, and quality of life.

Main Results:

  • Antifragility involves proactively engaging stressors to enhance capabilities.
  • Concepts like hormesis and post-traumatic growth align with antifragility mechanisms.
  • Empirical studies on antifragility in human systems are scarce.

Conclusions:

  • There is a significant need for robust measurement tools and longitudinal designs to study antifragility.
  • Future research should refine antifragility definitions and explore its biopsychosocial correlates.
  • Adopting antifragility principles could transform how individuals and systems evolve beyond challenges.