Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life

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Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life




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    Good

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    “Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, ...

Binding
    Paperback

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    0 lbs

Product Group
    Book

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    No

ISBN
    1400078393

Book Title
    Learned Optimism : How to Change Your Mind and Your Life

Publisher
    Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Item Length
    8 in

Publication Year
    2006

Format
    Trade Paperback

Language
    English

Item Height
    0.7 in

Author
    Martin E. P. Seligman

Genre
    Body, Mind & Spirit, Self-Help, Psychology

Topic
    Personal Growth / Happiness, Personal Growth / General, Inspiration & Personal Growth, Personality, Motivational & Inspirational

Item Weight
    8.6 Oz

Item Width
    5.2 in

Number of Pages
    336 Pages

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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1400078393
ISBN-13
9781400078394
eBay Product ID (ePID)
47688143
Product Key Features
Book Title
Learned Optimism : How to Change Your Mind and Your Life
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Personal Growth / Happiness, Personal Growth / General, Inspiration & Personal Growth, Personality, Motivational & Inspirational
Publication Year
2006
Genre
Body, Mind & Spirit, Self-Help, Psychology
Author
Martin E. P. Seligman
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
8.6 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-277713
Dewey Edition
23
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 of Tough 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 of Love is Never Enough "A system for reforming the most entrenched pessimist." - Philadelphia Daily News, " 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 of "Tough 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 of "Love is Never Enough" " A system for reforming the most entrenched pessimist." -- "Philadelphia Daily News", "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, "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 of "Tough 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 of "Love is Never Enough" "A system for reforming the most entrenched pessimist." --"Philadelphia Daily News"
Dewey Decimal
155.232
Synopsis
NATIONAL BESTSELLER - The father of positive psychology draws on more than twenty years of clinical research to show you how to overcome depression, boost your immune system, and make yourself happier. "Vaulted me out of my funk.... So, fellow moderate pessimists, go buy this book." -- The New York Times Book Review Offering many simple techniques anyone can practice, 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. With generous additional advice on how to encourage optimistic behavior at school, at work and in children, Learned Optimism is both profound and practical--and valuable for every phase of life., Known 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 Optimism" is both profound and practical- and valuable for every phase of life., National Bestseller The father of the new science of positive psychology and author of Authentic Happiness 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 Optimism is both profound and practical-and valuable for every phase of life. "Vaulted me out of my funk.... So, fellow moderate pessimists, go buy this book." --Marian Sandmaier, The New York Times Book Review, NATIONAL BESTSELLER * The father of positive psychology draws on more than twenty years of clinical research to show you how to overcome depression, boost your immune system, and make yourself happier. "Vaulted me out of my funk.... So, fellow moderate pessimists, go buy this book." -- The New York Times Book Review Offering many simple techniques anyone can practice, 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. With generous additional advice on how to encourage optimistic behavior at school, at work and in children, Learned Optimism is both profound and practical--and valuable for every phase of life., Seligman draws on more than 20 years of clinical research to demonstrate how optimism enhances the quality of life, and how anyone can learn to practice its skills.

 MARTIN E.P. SELIGMAN, PH.D., professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and a past president of the American Psychological Association, is a leading motivational expert and an authority on learned helplessness. His many books include Authentic Happinessand The Optimistic Child. Dr. Seligman's research has been supported by the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute on Aging, the National Science Foundation, the MacArthur Foundation, and the Guggenheim Foundation.


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