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The classic book that brought Positive Psychology to the world.
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.
Grounding his conclusions in the most recent and most authoritative scientific studies, Seligman pinpoints the techniques and therapies that work best for each condition, explains why they work, and discusses how you can use them to change your life.
'A practical map for a flourishing life' (Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence)In this groundbreaking, heart-lifting and deeply useful book, Martin Seligman, internationally esteemed psychologist and the father of Positive Psychology, shows us that happiness can be learned and cultivated. Using many years of in-depth psychological research he lays out the 24 strengths and virtues unique to the human psyche and teaches you how to identify the ones you possess. By calling upon your signature strengths, you will not only develop natural buffers against misfortune and negative emotion, but also improve the world around you - at work, in love and in raising children - achieving new and sustainable contentment, joy and meaning.
"… jeg bryder mig faktisk ikke om ordet lykke, som er så overrendt, at det næsten er blevet meningsløst. Det er et ubrugeligt begreb i videnskab eller for et hvilket som helst praktisk mål for uddannelse, terapi, politik eller blot for forandring af det personlige liv. Positiv psykologis første skridt går ud på at opløse „lykke“-monismen i mere brugbare termer."Sådan formulerer den internationalt anerkendte psykolog og ophavsmand til positiv psykologi Martin Seligman nødvendigheden af at nytænke lykke, positivitet og trivsel. At lykkes er Seligmans første bog i ti år. Med udgangspunkt i sit banebrydende arbejde om optimisme, motivation og karakterstyrker undersøger han, hvad et godt liv er – for individer, organisationer og nationer.Lykke alene giver ikke livet mening, selv om det er en væsentlig del af tilværelsen. Ud over positive emotioner, engagement og meningsfylde fokuserer Seligman på, at et liv i trivsel også rummer positive relationer og fordrer, at man har mulighed for at bruge sine evner. At trives er at lykkes, at man er bevidst om egne styrker og aktivt anvender dem.Seligmans engagerende argumentation for trivselsteorien er for den erfarne læser en velskrevet opdatering af, hvor positiv psykologi står i dag, videnskabeligt og teoretisk såvel som metodisk og i praksis. Den nye læser, som vil have en introduktion til teorien, får her en grundbog til et nyt fag om et vigtigt emne. At lykkes er skrevet til alle, der beskæftiger sig med enneskelig vækst og trivsel, sundhed, terapi, pædagogik, uddannelse, økonomi og politik.Nyt dansk forord af Hans Henrik Knoop, formand for det Europæiske Netværk for Positiv Psykologi.
Offering a unique perspective on the development of modern psychology, The Hope Circuit is the memoir of pioneer and prize-winning psychologist, Martin Seligman.
Known as the father of the science of positive psychology, Martin Seligman draws on more than twenty years of clinical research to demonstrate to parents how to teach children to think optimistically and boost their resilience.
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