Martin E. P Seligman
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Description
"This book will help you flourish." With this unprecedented promise, internationally esteemed psychologist Martin Seligman begins Flourish, his first book in ten years--and the first to present his dynamic new concept of what well-being really is. Traditionally, the goal of psychology has been to relieve human suffering, but the goal of the Positive Psychology movement, which Dr. Seligman has led for fifteen years, is different--it's about actually...
Author
Pub. Date
2007.
Description
In the face of increasing levels of depression affecting American children, a new edition of the best-selling guide to preventing childhood depression shows parents and educators how to instill optimism, resilience, and confidence in children, enabling them to feel self-reliant, boost self-esteem, and perform better in school.
Author
Pub. Date
1994.
Description
"We can change ourselves for the better. We can employ safe, effective self-help techniques. We can profit from various therapies. We can unlearn certain damaging behaviors. We can be helped by new medications. We can extend our lives. There is much that we can do for ourselves (in some cases alone, in more serious cases with professional help) in areas ranging from diet to anxiety to addiction - as long as we don't tragically waste our energies,...
Author
Pub. Date
[1995]
Description
Over the past thirty years, the self-esteem movement has promoted the credo in American homes and classrooms that unconditional positive feedback is what children need to make them feel better about themselves. But even though we are raising our children to feel good, the hard truth is that they have never been more depressed. In fact, depression strikes a quarter of all children today. To examine and reverse this trend, Martin E. P. Seligman, Ph.D.,...
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
Our professional lives are full of challenges and setbacks, but those who achieve elite performance are able to consistently rally their emotional strength in the pursuit of their goals--no matter what gets thrown at them. If you read nothing else on mental toughness, read these ten articles by experts in the field. We've combed through hundreds of articles in the Harvard Business Review archive and selected the most important ones to help you build...