Flourish : a visionary new understanding of happiness and well-being / Martin E.P. Seligman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Seligman, Martin E. P.

Contributor:

Howard R. Jachman Memorial Fund.

EBSCOhost.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Positive psychology.

Well-being.

Satisfaction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 349 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

First Free Press hardcover edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Free Press, 2011.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

A Scientific American Notable Book

"This book will help you flourish." With this unprecedented promise, internationally esteemed psychologist Martin Seligman begins Flourish, his first book in ten years-and the first to present his dynamic new concept of what well-being really is. Traditionally, the goal of psychology has been to relieve human suffering, but the goal of the Positive Psychology movement, which Dr. Seligman has led for fifteen years, is different- if s about actually raising the bar for the human condition.

Flourish builds on Dr. Seligman's game-changing work on optimism, motivation, and character to show how to get the most out of life, unveiling an electrifying new theory of what makes a good life-for individuals, for communities, and for nations.

With interactive exercises to help readers explore their own attitudes and aims, Flourish is a watershed in the understanding of happiness as well as a tool for getting the most out of life. On the cutting edge of a science that has changed millions of lives, Dr. Seligman now creates the ultimate extension and capstone of his bestselling classics, Authentic Happiness and Learned Optimism. Book jacket.

Contents:

A New Positive Psychology. What is well-being? ; Creating your happiness: positive psychology exercises that work ; The dirty little secret of drugs and therapy ; Teaching well-being: the magic of MAPP ; Positive education: teaching well-being to young people.

The Ways to Flourish. GRIT, character, and achievement: a new theory of intelligence ; Army strong: comprehensive soldier fitness ; Turning trauma into growth ; Positive physical health: the biology of optimism ; The politics and economics of well-being

Signature strengths test.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Howard R. Jachman Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9781439190777

1439190771

Publisher Number:

99980539184

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.