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Attributes of Learned Optimism By Martin E P Seligman PDF
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.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Proportions of Learned Optimism By Martin E P Seligman PDF
- Publisher : Alfred A. Knopf; 1st edition (January 9, 1991)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 319 pages
- International Standard Book Number-10 : 0394579151
- International Standard Book Number-13 : 978-0394579153
- Item Weight : 1.55 pounds
- Dimensions : 6.5 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches
Reviews From Customers
HappyGoLucky
If you want to read about the subject of optimism gleaned from DOG EXPERIMENTS.. read on.
August 28, 2020
The author goes on and on about the experiments he did with dogs to break their spirit. Wonder if he picked them up for free at the shelter. Wonder what happened to them after he was done “experimenting” with them. Apparently he had some reservations, but carried on anyway. Shocking dogs to find out about “optimism” and choices they made when backed into a corner. What a jerk. And the “test” they put in the book for us see our optimism level was unbelievably complicated. Blah, blah, blah. I only felt optimistic after I tossed the book in trash. Don’t waste your $$.
5
Love all that is Beautiful
Brilliant, but Broad
March 12, 2019
I hesitate writing this review, because items 100% my experience of the book. 25% of the Book was life-changingly brilliant. The other 75% was inapplicable or boring. I wish I had known before I read it that he would focus so much on research methodology; I stopped reading the book for several months during the baseball statistics session.
However, the main point and repeated premises are very clear and useful, so I recommend reading it with the following caveat: be willing to skim/skip the parts that aren’t relevant to you. If you‘re intrigued by research & methods, skip the self-help stuff. If you‘re reading to fix a problem in your life, skip the research chapters. Or, consider reading his subsequent books, which I believe focus more on a single aspect of the science &/or advice.
Anthony C.
like how we can live happier
November 27, 2016
I was introduced to Martin Seligman during a University class called “Positive Psychology”. To those that are unfamiliar with the sub-field, positive psychology is an offshoot of traditional psychology. It focuses on different aspects of psychology, like how we can live happier, healthier, more productive, and more fulfilled lives.
Learned Optimism sets out on a quest to change a fundamental aspect of human personality. While we have all been asked the question, “Is the glass half empty or half full?”, who knew a book could help change your answer? Is that an overstatement? Absolutely not.
Seligman explains that people have different ways of explaining events. When an event happens, it can be seen as neutral. The milk spilled; WE are the ones who say that is a ‘good’ or ‘bad’ thing. While many self help books try to address the issue of positivity, they advocate blindly holding an optimistic attitude. I have read many pop psychology and self help books, ranging from “The Power of Positive Thinking” to “How to Win Friends and Influence People”, to “Think and Grow Rich” (I’m still trying this one – no luck so far). Some of these self-help books advocate an almost faith-based approach to changing one’s behavior. Simply will something, and if you desire it enough, you can manifest it! Allow your inner thoughts and desires to carve out your external world! Think positive and you can do anything!
I believe Zig Ziglar said that no matter how positive somebody was, if they aren’t a certified cardiovascular surgeon, he wouldn’t trust them to give him open heart surgery! I agree, and I think positive thinking without realism, prudence, and planning is pointless. In Learned Optimism, this problem is addressed. Seligman points out that being positive isn’t something you turn on and keep on 24/7. When a bad thing happens, an optimistic person doesn’t paint over it, declaring “It will be totally fine, I’m happy!”. The difference is that an innate optimist would say that negative events are external and temporary.
This distinction is an incredible revelation, and we all do this to an extent! When treated rudely, perhaps by a clerk, a pessimist might declare that “People are rude, this is the way things are.”, and that the clerk “Was a jerk”. They might be upset or offended, taking the clerk’s actions as an attack toward them. An optimist, according to Seligman, THINKS differently. They might say “THIS (particular) Clerk is acting rude.” He or she “must have woken up on the wrong side of the bed.”
This difference in explanatory style was the key concept I took away from this book. While events simply occur, one’s interpretation can be positive or negative. So if it’s a choice, then how do we change from being pessimistic to being optimistic?
You’ll have to read the book to find out. Either way, just know that while positive psychology is a new field, I gained more from this scientifically accredited book than I did reading 5 self-help books. Apply the concepts and principles within, and you might just surprise yourself! 🙂
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