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Authentic happiness : using the new positive psychology to realize your potential for lasting fulfillment / Martin E.P. Seligman.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Seligman, Martin E. P.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Happiness.
- Optimism.
- Conduct of life.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 321 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Free Press, [2002]
- Summary:
- In this landmark book, Seligman, author of the bestseller "Learned Optimism, " describes 24 ubiquitous strengths and virtues, with each person owning at least five of these "signature strengths, " which he or she can identify and develop to their maximum potential.
- Contents:
- Part I Positive Emotion
- 1. Positive Feeling and Positive Character 3
- 2. How Psychology Lost Its Way and I Found Mine 17
- 3. Why Bother to Be Happy? 30
- 4. Can You Make Yourself Lastingly Happier? 45
- 5. Satisfaction about the Past 62
- 6. Optimism about the Future 83
- 7. Happiness in the Present 102
- Part II Strength and Virtue
- 8. Renewing Strength and Virtue 125
- 9. Your Signature Strengths 134
- Part III In the Mansions of Life
- 10. Work and Personal Satisfaction 165
- 11. Love 185
- 12. Raising Children 208
- 13. Reprise and Summary 247
- 14. Meaning and Purpose 250.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [271]-304) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0743222970 :
- OCLC:
- 49681324
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