Description

This is a reup of Learned Optimism. The other product had some problems. this one is 20kb/s, quality is fine to listen to. To get more value out of this program take this test BEFORE you listen to it.http://www.stanford.edu/class/msande271/onlinetools/LearnedO…Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your LifeMartin Seligman, a renowned psychologist and clinical researcher, has been studying optimists and pessimists for 25 years. Pessimists believe that bad events are their fault, will last a long time, and undermine everything. They feel helpless and may sink into depression, which is epidemic today, especially among youths. Optimists, on the other hand, believe that defeat is a temporary setback or a challenge–it doesn’t knock them down. “Pessimism is escapable,” asserts Seligman, by learning a new set of cognitive skills that will enable you to take charge, resist depression, and make yourself feel better and accomplish more.About two-thirds of this book is a psychological discussion of pessimism, optimism, learned helplessness (giving up because you feel unable to change things), explanatory style (how you habitually explain to yourself why events happen), and depression, and how these affect success, health, and quality of life. Seligman supports his points with animal research and human cases. He includes tests for you and your child–whose achievement may be related more to his or her level of optimism/pessimism than ability. The final chapters teach the skills of changing from pessimism to optimism, with worksheet pages to guide you and your child. –Joan PriceReviewDr. Robert H. Schuller (author of Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do) “One of the most important books of the century — an absolute must-read for all persons interested in genuinely understanding and helping our fellow human beings.” My opinion: good stuff here. some explanation of CBT belief changing techniques aswell.