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✨ Unlock your brain’s happiness hack with the father of positive psychology!
Learned Optimism by Dr. Martin Seligman, a national bestseller, distills over two decades of clinical research into practical methods for overcoming depression, boosting immunity, and cultivating lasting happiness. Ranked top 50 in Personality Psychology and praised for transforming lives, this vintage classic offers scientifically proven tools to foster optimism in every phase of life.



| Best Sellers Rank | #14,154 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #34 in Psychology of Personality #128 in Self-Help for Happiness #352 in Motivational Self-Help |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 1,353 Reviews |
N**V
Seligman should be taught to all of us at some stage in our lives - the earlier the better.
Came across Seligman and his books about fifteen years ago. I am not qualified to judge his writings from a scientific point of view but as an ordinary person, I can say that his books have -positively- transformed my life. This is my nth purchase of this book, to be given as a gift to people I care about.
K**G
Inspiring Gem
This book opens my mind to many possibilities of living a positive-centric fulfilling life.
P**E
Unglaubliches Buch
Das Buch müsste eins meiner ersten englischen Bücher gewesen sein und dafür dass mein Englisch damals noch nicht so gut war war es trotzdem sehr einfach zu lesen. Manche Passagen sind schwierig aber mit einem Übersetzer in der Hand sollte die Sprachbarrikade für niemanden ein Problem sein der die 10. Klasse abgeschlossen hat und eine 3 oder besser im Unterricht hatte. Ich habe damals bestimmt zwei Jahre mit diesem Buch gearbeitet, wurde sehr viel optimistischer und habe es aber letztendlich doch wieder aufgegeben weil mein Problem unüberwindbar schien. Jetzt ein Jahr später habe ich es wieder zur Hand genommen und muss sagen dass ich mich zu sehr auf diesen einen Aspekt fokussiert habe den ich nicht kontrollieren konnte. Das generelle Optimismuslevel hat nichtsdestotrotz zugenommen. Der Inhalt dieses Buches ist ein regelrechter augenöffner und wenn das heutige Schulsystem nicht mehr so optimal ist, dann wären es solche Dinge die eher in der Schule beigebracht werden sollten. Martin Seligman bringt dem Leser extrem rational, logisch und verständlich nahe, wie die eigene gewohnte Denkweise - der "Explanatory Style" - dafür sorgt sich entweder selbst imaginäre Ketten anzulegen und dadurch sowohl Erfolg als auch psychisches Wohlbefinden moderat bis stark einzuschränken, oder aber sein volles Potential nutzen kann, ein großes Stück glücklicher und erfolgreicher zu werden, gesünder zu werden, sympathischer zu werden und sich regelrecht gegen Depression oder generelle schlechte Laune immunisieren zu lassen. Ein Vorrezensionist hat die große Theorielastigkeit kritisiert, doch meiner Meinung nach ist genau dieses wiederholende Verständnis der Mechanismen ein entscheidender Punkt um zu verstehen wie jene Gedanken zu entsprechenden mentalen Zuständen führen um es auch unbewusst anwenden zu können. Herr Seligman geht zwar nur im letzten Kapitel auf direkte Verhaltensveränderung ein doch das ist mehr als ausreichend um dann das entsprechende Verständnis anwenden zu können. Wenn man es wirklich ernst nimmt und jahrelang immer mal wieder mit dem Buch arbeitet, dann gehen alle erläuterten Erkenntnisse so sehr ins Unbewusste dass der praktische Teil beinahe schon unnötig wird. So jedenfalls meine Erfahrung. Alles in allem kann gesagt werden dass dieses Buch eines der besten war welches ich mir je geholt habe. Klare Kaufempfehlung.
P**Y
More than the power of positive thinking
This book, published in 1990, by Martin Seligman, is very useful for measuring how we feel about ourselves, and the dangers of negative thinking. I know that there are a lot of psychotherapy books, mainly American, on `the power of positive thinking'. The problem is one of practicality. It can be the equivalent of telling someone who is severely depressed to pull themselves together, analogous to the problem addressed in James 2: 15, `if a certain one says: Go in peace, keep warm and well fed, but you do not give them the necessities for their body, of what benefit is it?' Ask yourself, what do you say to yourself when you experience the failures and disappointments that inevitably will befall even the most fortunate? Dr Seligman well describes all the lessons we learn in childhood and adolescence as the means we draw upon to explain our setbacks to ourselves, as opposed to others. For some, the automatic response to any setback is: `It's just me. I cannot change. I will always be a failure.' But others are able to say and believe: `It was just the circumstances, a one-off. Besides, there's much more to life.' The book reminds us we need to stop automatically assuming guilt, seeing the direst possible implications in every setback; how, in short, to be optimistic. This is not just a plausible theory, we are shown real life examples that document the effect of optimism on quality of life, and specific exercises to help break the old habits of pessimism. Are you a 'Pooh' or a 'Piglet'? 'The wind was against them now, and Piglet's ears streamed behind him like banners as he fought his way along, and it seemed hours before he got them into the shelter of the Hundred Acre Wood and they stood up straight again, to listen, a little nervously, to the roaring of the gale among the tree-tops. "Supposing a tree fell down, Pooh, when we were underneath it?" "Supposing it didn't", said Pooh after careful thought'. (A A Milne The House at Pooh Corner, (1928)
T**E
Very Well Written!
I've read a lot of bad psychology and self-help books over the years, and I can confidently say that this isn't one of them. It's an extremely intelligent, well thought out, well written history of the origins of positive psychology that everyone can understand. As a scientist, I found the research discussed to be particularly fascinating. I bought the book to learn how to overcome learned helplessness and was pleasantly surprised to know that I've already learned the techniques from reading Dr. David Burns' book "Feeling Good". Learned Optimism, however, is a much simpler version without the cognitive distortions to sort through, which is a really great place to start if you're new to the practice of thought stopping and replacement, but also a really great refresher from a new point of view if you're a seasoned pro. Honestly, even if you've already learned the technique and don't want to try it his way, the biography Dr. Seligman takes you through in the first 2 sections are well worth the read. A fascinating story about the origins of positive psychology and all the obstacles it had to overcome along the way. And if you're a parent who wants to learn how to help your child learn optimism, or you want to learn optimism in regards to your job and career, he's got that covered, too. There really isn't a reason not to read this book.
M**O
Bellissimo
Basato sulle scoperte scientifiche dell'autore bellissimo libro che spiega come l'ottimismo può essere "imparato". Innegabile l'utilità nella vita
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