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P. Seligman is one of the most decorated and popular psychologists of his generation.  When he first encountered the discipline in the 1960s, it was devoted to eliminating misery: the science of how past trauma creates present symptoms.  Today, thanks in large part to Seligman's own work pioneering the Positive Psychology movement, it is ever more focused on the bright side; gratitude, resilience, and hope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this his memoir, Seligman recounts how he learned to study optimism; including a life-changing conversation with his five-year-old daughter.  In wise, eloquent prose, Seligman tells the human stories behind some of his major findings.  He recounts developing CAVE, an analytical tool that predicts election outcomes (with shocking accuracy) based on the language used in campaign speeches, and the canonical studies that birthed the theory of learned helplessness - which he now reveals was incorrect.  And he writes at length for the first time about his own battles with depression at a young age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll the while, Seligman works out his theory of psychology, making a compelling and deeply personal case for the importance of virtues like hope, anticipation, gratitude, and wisdom for our mental health.  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Using practical exercises and brief tests he shows you how to identify your greatest strengths and virtues and use them in ways you haven't yet considered. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy calling on 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Accessible and proven, \u003ci\u003eAuthentic Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e is the most powerful work of popular psychology in years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56308598899061,"sku":"9781857886771","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781857886771_7fc399c6-11a6-4338-8525-7d4e458eba82.jpg?v=1786028960"},{"product_id":"9781857883978","title":"What You Can Change. . . and What You Can't","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSCIENCE-BASED WAYS TO CHANGE WHAT YOU WANT TO CHANGE IN YOUR LIFE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is an overwhelming amount of mis-information around about treatments for everything from alcohol abuse to weight loss. As a result, people who try to tackle their own conditions often experience the frustration of mixed success, relapse, or outright failure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo address this, internationally esteemed psychologist Martin Seligman has meticulously analyzed the most authoritative scientific research on treatments for alcoholism, anxiety, weight loss, anger, depression, and a range of phobias and obsessions to discover the most effective way to address each condition. 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