German cities traumatized in WWII show distinct psychological resilience today

(Saarland University) German Angst is a term commonly used to characterize the perceived tendency of Germans to be pessimistic. But is there anything to it and what are potential historical sources? A team of psychologists led by Martin Obschonka have addressed the issue in a study. To the surprise of the researchers, the data showed that those German cities that had suffered from more severe strategic bombing than other cities show more, not less, psychological resilience today.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news