Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life
by Martin E.P. Seligman
Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life by Martin E.P. Seligman holds a well received rating of 3.98 out of 5, based on 11.3K reader ratings. First published in 1990. The book spans 319 pages.
About Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your 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.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Martin E.P. Seligman |
| Published | 1990 |
| Pages | 319 |
| Genres | Psychology, Self-Help, Non-Fiction, Business, Science |
| Average Rating | 3.98 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 11,310 |
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Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life is categorized as Psychology, Self-Help, Non-Fiction, Business. Its primary genre classification is Philosophy.
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Based on 11.3K reader ratings, Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life has an average score of 3.98 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."
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Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life has 319 pages.
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Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life was written by Martin E.P. Seligman. It was first published in 1990.
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The ISBN-13 for Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life is 9781400078390.0.
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