Positive Psychology for Dummies

by Averil Leimon, Gladeana McMahon

Why do some people achieve greater success and happiness than others? The key is positive psychology. For most of its history, psychology has focused mainly on the darker side of human behaviour - depression, anxiety, psychosis and psychopathic behaviour. In 1998, Martin Seligman became president of the American Psychological Association and inspired a movement to focus on the positives in human behaviour.Positive Psychology For DummiesTaps into the burgeoning media focus on happiness and positive mental attitude Provides key information on the origins, theory, methods, practitioners and results of positive psychology Demonstrates how to understand what makes you tick, how to hone positive emotions and how to use positive philosophy for success in both your personal and working lives. Is perfect for a wide audience, from those wanting to get more out of their life, to psychology students or counsellors About the authorGladeana McMahon is co-author of Performance Coaching For Dummies. She is regarded as one of the UK's top ten coaches. Averil Leimon is co-author of Performance Coaching For Dummies. She is a business psychologist and a leading UK leadership coach.

Genres: Psychology, Self Help, Nonfiction

306 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Sarah]

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[Gloria · Rating 2 out of 5]

Can't say I learned anything new, and reading this whole book for a few anecdotes and one or two new exercises was really a waste of time.

[Kalambre · Rating 2 out of 5]

No sé por qué siempre caigo varias veces en la misma piedra y acabo leyendo libros de autoayuda, cuando sé que están todos cortados por el mismo patrón. Este tipo de psicólogos de consulta basan sus libros en los casos de sus pacientes, ¿y qué tipo de personas suelen acudir a psicólogos? Los que tienen dinero y pueden permitírselo. Es decir, gente con con problemas superficiales con los que alguien como yo no se va a identificar.

Pone ejemplos de un director de un departamento de una empresa, un asesor financiero, dos fundadores de una empresa... No verás a un obrero que trabaje de sol a sol yendo a la consulta de estos psicólogos.

Y se nota en el tipo de consejos absurdos que da este libro. Por ejemplo, te dice que te sentirás bien si eres generoso y haces cosas por los demás. Para ello, te recomienda que te presentes a concejal. Y se quedan tan anchas las autoras.

[George Araman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good introduction to positive psychology

[Azedin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good and easy to read and understand positive psychology, worth reading

[Matt Moran · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've read both of Dr Martin Seligman's works on this subject before coming to this one, and I have to say this one is way more practical. Seligman's "Flourish" is a weighty tome all about the whys, and the hows of how Seligman started the Positive Psychology thing. All very well, but how to implement it? Read this book & find out. No nonsense, no beating about the bush, just good straightforward techniques that work. If you want to beat depression this is how. It works.

[Pinyo Rattanaphan รักในหลวง · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great for the beginner even professional