New Releases by Martin E. P. Seligman

This groundbreaking handbook of character strengths and virtues is the first progress report from a prestigious group of researchers who have undertaken the systematic classification and measurement of widely valued positive traits. Character Strengths and Virtues classifies twenty-four specific strengths under six broad virtues that consistently emerge across history and culture. This book demands the attention of anyone interested in psychology and what it canteach about the good life.

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.

A national bestseller, Authentic Happiness launched the revolutionary new science of Positive Psychology—and sparked a coast-to-coast debate on the nature of real happiness. According to esteemed psychologist and bestselling author Martin Seligman, happiness is not the result of good genes or luck. Real, lasting happiness comes from focusing on one’s personal strengths rather than weaknesses—and working with them to improve all aspects of one’s life. Using practical exercises, brief tests, and a dynamic website program, Seligman shows readers how to identify their highest virtues and use them in ways they haven’t yet considered. Accessible and proven, Authentic Happiness is the most powerful work of popular psychology in years.

Neste livro, o conceituado psicólogo Martin E. P. Seligman apresenta um estudo científico notável, baseado na revolucionária ideia da Psicologia Positiva. Numa narrativa simples e direta, Seligman apresenta passo a passo suas descobertas sobre felicidade e longevidade e de que maneira podemos dar nossa parcela de contribuição para um mundo melhor e alcançar níveis sustentáveis de alegria, gratificação e significado autênticos em nossas vidas. Por que a evolução nos dotou de sentimentos positivos? Quais são as funções e consequências dessas emoções, além de nos fazer sentir bem? O que permite e o que impede essas emoções? Seligman busca responder tais questões e mostra como o lado positivo da vida foi negligenciado. Para cada cem artigos de jornal sobre tristeza, apenas um é escrito sobre felicidade. O objetivo principal deste livro é corrigir o desequilíbrio, incentivando o campo da psicologia a complementar seu conhecimento acumulado sobre sofrimento e doença mental com novos conhecimentos sobre emoções positivas, virtudes e forças pessoais.

Optimism and hope are not random feelings; they can be conscious choices. Martin E.P. Seligman, professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, is one of the world''s leading authorities on learned helplessness and its relation to optimism and hope. In recognition of his contribution to the field, the John Templeton Foundation hosted a symposium to honor his work and to document its tremendous influence on the world of psychological research. This volume brings together eminent psychologists and professionals whose work has been greatly influenced by Seligman''s innovative approach. The contributors focus on several concepts related to optimism and hope including expectancies, explantatory style, goal setting, future mindedness, control, and choice. They address the areas of optimism and well-being in individuals, neurobiology of optimism, psychological resilience, physical health, promoting optimism and hope, and optimism in families, faith, and cutlures. - Back cover.

Designed for those who want to learn about abnormal psychology in a more personal context, ABNORMALITY focuses on what can and cannot be changed. Incorporating both scientific research (the relation of genetics to personality) and practical applications (how to choose a therapist) ABNORMALITY offers a balanced and provocative approach to evaluating therapies.

When experience with uncontrollable events gives rise to the expectation that events in the future will also elude control, disruptions in motivation, emotion, and learning may ensue. "Learned helplessness" refers to the problems that arise in the wake of uncontrollability. First described in the 1960s among laboratory animals, learned helplessness has since been applied to a variety of human problems entailing inappropriate passivity and demoralization. While learned helplessness is best known as an explanation of depression, studies with both people and animals have mapped out the cognitive and biological aspects. The present volume, written by some of the most widely recognized leaders in the field, summarizes and integrates the theory, research, and application of learned helplessness. Each line of work is evaluated critically in terms of what is and is not known, and future directions are sketched. More generally, psychiatrists and psychologists in various specialties will be interested in the book''s argument that a theory emphasizing personal control is of particular interest in the here and now, as individuality and control are such salient cultural topics.

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