About this title: What is crucial to a happy successful life, according to the author of this groundbreaking book, is what we say to ourselves when we experience failures and disappointments that inevitably come to even the most fortunate men and women. How we explain out setbacks to ourselves can make the difference between overcoming defeat and succumbing to it, and here Seligman documents the power of optimism in promoting achievement and improving health. Series to Redbook and Family Circle.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780394579153ISBN:0394579151
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Very Good. read more
Description: Good. 1991-Hardcover----Used-Good-Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780394579153ISBN:0394579151
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Book is in near fine condition. Pages are clean and unmarked. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 319 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780394579153ISBN:0394579151
Description: Good. No dust jacket. Hardcover, 1991 printing. No DJ. Clean and tight without marks or tears. Wear to cover, bumps to corners. White cover has rubbing. read more
Description: Reader copy. Previous library hardcover; plastic over dust jacket, some stamps/stickers, no marks or writing within text, RTB597. read more
Edition: First edition. Stated first edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780394579153ISBN:0394579151
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Binding is tight and no marking or tears. Slight shelf-wear to dust jacket and there is a stain on the back cover and inside dust jacket. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc, Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780394579153ISBN:0394579151
Description: Good in Poor jacket. DJ has chipping, marks, stickers, residue, edgewear, tears, torn-Cover has chipping, marks, bumping, edgewear, dents-Marks on edge-Edgewear-Price on FFEP-Some marks, spill stains, residue on few pgs-Spine slant-Writing some exercises are filled out. read more
Binding: Audio CD
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780743518024ISBN:0743518020
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc, Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780394579153ISBN:0394579151
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. This book blends hard edged science with practical advice to give us an understanding of how we hold ourselves back and how we can change for the better. The jacket is nice with very minor shelf wear. The cover is white and has been very well protected. The inside pages are clean with no marks or tears. read more
Description: Fine; Collectible. Published in 1991 by Knopf, a fine 309-page softcover book, unread, unused & unmarked, this gift-quality copy is like new. (801) read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc, New York
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780394579153ISBN:0394579151
Description: Very Good in Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. The book is very solid with bright, unmarked pages with light dust stains on the top edge. The dust jacket is aging at the edges & has minor shelf & edge wear. read more
Binding: Audio CD
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780743518024ISBN:0743518020
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Binding: Spoken Word Compact Disc
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Sound Ideas
Date Published: 2001-01-01
ISBN-13:9780743518024ISBN:0743518020
Description: NEW. Spoken Word Compact Disc. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780743518024. read more
"Just read this for a psych class but it's actually pretty interesting. The author is a well-respected psychologist and has done a lot of research on learned helplessness as well as pessimism and optimism. Learn how to be more optimistic through your 'explanatory style' ..."
"Read this book at BYU for my recreational therapy program. It was a helpful book that paralleled the theories of rec therapy to help clients develop a higher quality of life. It takes a really good look at optimism, pessimism and the effects of both in our life."
"A thoughtful and yes, upbeat book. Worth it for the self-help style quiz at the beginning, which for me gave me a bit of a boost, because I could see how my biking & weight loss experiences, along with my work with CBT, have actually changed how I think about things. Although I gotta say my natural inclinations are still pretty damn pessimistic. It's gonna have to go back to the library shortly, although I still haven't finished all the exercises.
There's a thought log technique that's similar to the main one in Feeling Good, and interestingly enough, I'm finding that just approaching it with a slightly different method has helped me through a few rough moments (nothing huge, really) just this week. There's a special chapter on optimism at work, with a slightly different take on the exercise from the earlier chapter, which I'm looking forward to taking on soon.
The most thought-provoking aspect of the book, for someone with my history, is the very deliberate examination about flexible optimism. He recognizes that there are times where pessimism is actually a realistic and even useful stance, and outlines a few of the differences in the situations. But then he goes on to really promote the idea of mindful pessimism and optimism, rather than just blindly following your unconscious tendencies.
Two drawbacks for me personally: a big focus on kids and schooling, which I get is part of his mission to improve society in general, but which don't mean much for me; and the dated edition. I got the '98 edition, which didn't have a lot of changes from the '91 edition. The historical bits are entertaining, with the USSR & Dukakis and all. On the other hand, there were a few sections where I think the scientific understanding/consensus has changed, especially around how the brain actually works. (Nothing jumps out at the moment.) If I were to get my own copy, I'd be looking for the most up to date version, which looks to be a 2006 edition."
"The first half of this book was a 5 and the second half was more of a three. The first half had really interesting (albeit slightly outdates) accounts of the research that has been done on learned helplessness and optimism. The second half was very repeititive and basically talked about how to apply the same concept into different areas of your life. The first half was much more intellectual; the second more like a self-help book. But the concepts and ideas were great, so I would definitely recommend it."
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