A stock investor has just lost a huge sum in the stock market meltdown. The investor tries to relieve the mental stress by telling himself, "I guess I'll have to chalk it up to experience. I'll learn from this mistake and I'll be a better person because of this." The investor is using which method of maintaining consistency?

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The investor is using the method of transcendence by finding meaning and personal growth in the experience of the stock market meltdown. This method involves looking beyond the immediate negative outcomes and finding a way to see the experience as part of personal growth or a larger purpose.

A Stock Investor Has Just Lost a Huge Sum in the Stock