Equanimity is steadiness when meeting favorable and unfavorable conditions without being consumed by attraction or aversion. It remains compatible with evaluating evidence and responding to harm. It should not be confused with emotional numbness, passive acceptance, or indifference to injustice.
- Entry typeKey concept
- CategoryDoctrines, Principles & Normative Frameworks
- DomainEvidence & Evaluation
What these mean
Editorial orientation · Entry type
Key concept
Key concepts are the working vocabulary of the field: the terms that the models and tools rely on and that a decision about communication has to use precisely. Each entry defines the term and sends you to the brief or the self-guided audit where it is put to work.
Editorial orientation · Category
Doctrines, Principles & Normative Frameworks
Sets out principles or criteria for what should be pursued, considered legitimate or done. Its contribution is evaluative or prescriptive: it gives reasons for judging conduct and arrangements, rather than merely describing their frequency.