What You Can Change and What You Can't - by Martin E P Seligman (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Wise, direct, and very useful, a science-based book that can help anyone make long-lasting change.
- About the Author: MARTIN E.P. SELIGMAN, PH.D., professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and a past president of the American Psychological Association, is a leading motivational expert and an authority on learned helplessness.
- 336 Pages
- Self Improvement, Personal Growth
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About the Book
In this hope-filled guide, the bestselling author of "Learned Optimism" gives readers the skills to change what they can and the ability to cope with what they can't. The psychologist also pinpoints the techniques and therapies that work for each condition, from anxiety to alcoholism.Book Synopsis
Wise, direct, and very useful, a science-based book that can help anyone make long-lasting change.
In the climate of self-improvement that pervades our culture, there is an overwhelming amount of information about treatments for everything from alcohol abuse to sexual dysfunction. Much of this information is exaggerated if not wholly inaccurate. As a result, people who try to change their own troubling conditions often experience the frustration of mixed success, success followed by a relapse, or outright failure. To address this confusion, Martin Seligman has meticulously analyzed the most authoritative scientific research on treatments for alcoholism, anxiety, weight loss, anger, depression, and a range of phobias and obsessions to discover what is the most effective way to address each condition. He frankly reports what does not work, and pinpoints the techniques and therapies that work best for each condition, discussing why they work and how you can use them to change your behaviors. Inside you'll discover the four natural healing factors for recovering from alcoholism; the vital difference between overeating and being overweight; the four therapies that work for depression, the pros and cons of anger--and much more.Review Quotes
"So much more sensible and lucid than most self-help gurus--constantly rewards anyone interested in individual psychology. Absolutely splendid." --Booklist
"Extremely well-written. . . . Throughout, Seligman uses outcome studies to identify what works in making change." --Library Journal
"Enlightening. . . . Seligman's observations and theories are positive, realistic and sound." --Publishers Weekly
About the Author
MARTIN E.P. SELIGMAN, PH.D., professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and a past president of the American Psychological Association, is a leading motivational expert and an authority on learned helplessness. His many books include Learned Optimism, What You Can Change and What You Can't, Authentic Happiness, and The Optimistic Child. Dr. Seligman's research has been supported by the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute on Aging, the National Science Foundation, the MacArthur Foundation, and the Guggenheim Foundation.