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Learned Optimism

Written by: Martin E. P. Seligman Ph.D.
Narrated by: Martin E. P. Seligman Ph.D.
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Publisher's Summary

You can acquire optimism and significantly improve your life! Are you an optimist or a pessimist? How often do you take on exciting new projects or celebrate your successes? Now psychologist Martin E.P. Seligman, one of the world's experts on motivation, shows you how to chart a new approach to living with "flexible optimism." Dr. Seligman's principles of reasoned, flexible optimism will help you rise above pessimism and the depression that accompanies negative thoughts.

Learned Optimism shows you how to:

  • Attain maximum personal achievement
  • Boost your mood - and your immune system - with healthful thoughts
  • Help your children by practicing the patterns of thought that encourage optimism at an early age
  • Change your interior dialogue and experience the astonishing positive results

©1991 Martin E.P. Seligman, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved (P)1991 Simon & Schuster Audio, All Rights Reserved

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Didn't realize how short it was.

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I purchased this on audible even though I own the book because it is easier to get time to listen than to read. The audio book only has 2 chapters and is less than 2 hours long when the written copy has 15 chapters and 300 pages. When I purchase an audio book I expect to receive the same contents as is in the written copy. I was very disappointed

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Not what I had hoped for..

Felt compelled to learn a new skill an optimism seemed as good as any. Sadly, unlike most other self development books, this is akin to a training video. I really don't enjoy watching live action skits about real life examples, and listening to them is just as bad.

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