Learned Optimism

Martin Seligman

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WILLIAM HEINEMANN
02 May 2011

Psychology; Popular psychology

"Learned Optimism shows us how to stop automatically assuming guilt, how to get out of the habit of seeing the direst possible implications in every setback, and how to be optimistic.

Learned Optimism shows us how to stop automatically assuming guilt, how to get out of the habit of seeing the direst possible implications in every setback, and how to be optimistic.

With concrete examples, Dr Seligman documents the effects of optimism on the quality of life, provides tests to determine the degree of our negative and positive orientation, and offers a program of specific exercises to help break the habit of pessimism and learn the habit of optimism for both ourselves and our children.

Learn how to-

Recognize your ""explanatory style"" - what to say to yourself when you experience set-backs and how it influences your life.

Boost your mood and your immune system with healthful thoughts.

Help your children to practice the thought patterns that encourage optimism.

Break the ""I-give-up"" habit with Dr. Seligman's ABC techniques.

Change your interior dialogue and experience the astonishing positive results."

By: Martin Seligman
Imprint: WILLIAM HEINEMANN
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 209mm, Width: 136mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 352g
ISBN: 9781864713039
ISBN 10: 1864713038
Publication Date: 02 May 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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 Happiness and 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.