Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting...

Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment | Martin Seligman | Joshua

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	Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment Martin Seligman Free Press, 2004 - 336 pages average customer review:based on 80 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Eye-opening and thought-provoking, well written: a must read for anyone interested in the field!

In this well-written, very accessible book, Martin Seligman points out that traditional psychology has always focused on the pathology of the human condition: illness and trauma. By understanding more about what makes people exceptionally well - happy, positive, optimistic - and recognizing that those who have these characteristics are more likely not only to have rewarding lives, but also to be successful in the world, Seligman believes that those who are naturally pessimistic or focused on the down-side can shift their perspective and become happier people.

While this is not a self-help book per se, it does offer tools - including a series of self-evaluations (also available at the Authentic Happiness website) - to help readers understand their strengths and how they can adjust their own viewpoint to become happier.

Highly recommended for anyone interested in positive psychology and the power of positive thinking. This book is grounded in solid research; it's not "fluffy" in any way!

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Joshua

This book has been life changing for me. I strongly disagree with the author's stances on a few psychoanalytical subjects and view of the nature of God, but the vast majority of its content I believe is accurate and know has made my life happier. I personally recommend reading Aristotle's book(s) of philosophy before reading this one, I think doing so will help the reader get more out it.

Most well researched self help book

Martin, a well respected psychologist and researcher offers an enlightening book that has qualities of a self help book yet is very well researched. At the same time it is very personal. I would have liked it better if he didn't evangelize at the end, it all works from a secular point of view too, and this ending was a surprise. Not enough to negate the rest of this fine book.

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happiness requires work!

Although this book actually requires some real work, I think it definitely offers some wonderful methodologies to make you happier.

Good point tough read

The book is very good and has excellent points BUT the text is dense for a pop psychology book and only a Psychology student would understand some of the points made.

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