Best Selling Books by Martin E. P. Seligman

Très complet, enrichi de nombreux questionnaires et tests, cet ouvrage est un manuel d''apprentissage du bonheur. Il présente au lecteur de façon pratique les conclusions de la psychologie positive et lui montre comment les appliquer dans sa vie. La psychologie positive est en effet l''approche qui a révolutionné la psychologie en renversant son objet d''étude : elle s''est intéressée à comprendre non pas pourquoi une personne va mal mais ce qui fait qu''une personne aille bien ou comment naît le bonheur. Ce livre constitue ainsi à la fois un manuel de psychologie positive, clair et étayé, et un guide pratique et pragmatique pour comprendre à quoi tient le bonheur, "la vie bonne". Et se l''approprier !

For students using the publisher''s Abnormal Psychology, 3d ed., by Rosenhan and Seligman. A casebook section offers 33 clinical cases illustrating various psychological disorders and integrating the basic principles and theories from the textbook. The study guide section overviews textbook chapters, defines key terms, suggests term-paper topics, and includes projects, sample test questions, and self-tests. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

On the basis of his research, the author concludes that many cases of human depression seem to be specific examples of learned helplessness.

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 enhances 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. --Publisher.

過去心理學只注重病態心理或行為,把正常視為理所當然,把社會資源和注意力放在變態病態上.本書作者第一個打破傳統,站出來大聲疾呼心理學應該重視快樂,健康的情緖,他提倡的正向心理學致力於發掘快樂的真相,畢竟預防勝於治療.