Welcome to Professor Andersen's Health Adaptation Research on Trauma (HART) Lab at the University of Toronto Mississauga.

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Our research explores how people adapt, recover, grow, and thrive in the face of life's challenges. We investigate the biological, psychological, and social processes that support resilience, health, well-being, and joyful living across the lifespan, including in the context of severe and chronic stress, trauma, and burnout.

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As a fully ambulatory psychophysiology lab, we measure biological, psychological, and social processes in real time and in real-world settings, providing a richer understanding of how people build and sustain health and well-being in everyday life.