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Learned Optimism

Learned Optimism

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Written by Martin E. SeligmanAuthor Alerts: Random House will alert you to new works by Martin E. Seligman

  • Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
  • Publisher: Vintage
  • On Sale: January 3, 2006
  • Price: $15.00
  • ISBN: 978-1-4000-7839-4 (1-4000-7839-3)
about this book

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.

"A system for reforming the most entrenched pessimist." —Philadelphia Daily News

"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. Sculler, author of Tough Times Never Last but Tough People Do

"Learned Optimism offers[s] a program that anyone can use to conquer depression." —Kirkus Reviews