Whoa! Hey there, Psychie (Psychology + techie, get it? 😄)! So, you're ready to delve into the mind-bending world of resilience and cultural factors, huh? Let's go!

It's like eating ice cream in winter vs. summer. Same ice cream, different experience. Similarly, resources, protective factors, and even adverse situations work differently depending on the context.

• Take for example, this scientist deVries in 1984, who found that in Western cultures, infants labeled as "difficult" (think of them as tiny divas who are intense, rigid, and irregular in their routines) cause more family stress. This leads to a higher chance of abuse and developmental issues for them.

Real-World Example: Imagine you're babysitting a super-active kid who just won't sit still. You're likely to feel more stressed than if you were babysitting a more mellow, chill kid, right?

• But, deVries didn't stop there. He wondered if the same is true in a different cultural setting. So he studied Maasai children during the Sub-Saharan droughts in 1974.
• He picked 10 "easy" and 10 "difficult" infants, but due to worsening conditions, he could only follow up with 13 (7 "easy" and 6 "difficult"). Surprise, surprise! The demanding ones were more likely to survive the severe ecological stress. Five "easy" infants and two "difficult" infants did not survive.

Real-World Example: You know how you sometimes need to be assertive to get the last slice of pizza at a party? Well, the more demanding Maasai infants ensured their survival in a similar way during the crisis.