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Learned Optimism : The Skill to Conquer Life's Obstacles, Large and Small by Martin E. P. Seligman (1991, Hardcover)
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These skills can help break up depression, boost your immune system, better develop your potential, and make you happier. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100394579151
ISBN-139780394579153
eBay Product ID (ePID)464582
Product Key Features
Book TitleLearned Optimism : the Skill to Conquer Life's Obstacles, Large and Small
Number of Pages319 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1991
TopicMotivational & Inspirational
GenreNon-Classifiable, Self-Help
AuthorMartin E. P. Seligman
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight23.8 Oz
Item Length9.4 in
Item Width6.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN90-053075
Dewey Edition20
Reviews"Vaulted me out of my funk. . . . So, fellow moderate pessimists, go buy this book." -The New York Times Book Review "One of the most important books of the century--an absolute must-read for all persons interested in genuinely understanding and helping our fellow human beings." -Dr. Robert H. Schuller, author ofTough Times Never Last,But Tough People Do "Dr. Seligman makes an optimistic case for optimism: you can learn it, you can measure it, you can teach it, and you will be healthier and happier for it." -Dr. Aaron T. Beck, author ofLove is Never Enough "A system for reforming the most entrenched pessimist." -Philadelphia Daily News From the Trade Paperback edition.
Dewey Decimal155.2/32
SynopsisKnown as the father of the new science of positive psychology, Martin E.P. Seligman draws on more than twenty years of clinical research to demonstrate how optimism enchances the quality of life, and how anyone can learn to practice it. Offering many simple techniques, Dr. Seligman explains how to break an "I-give-up" habit, develop a more constructive explanatory style for interpreting your behavior, and experience the benefits of a more positive interior dialogue. These skills can help break up depression, boost your immune system, better develop your potential, and make you happier.. With generous additional advice on how to encourage optimistic behavior at school, at work and in children,Learned Optimismis both profound and practicaland valuable for every phase of life. From the Trade Paperback edition.