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Breaking Murphy's Law: How Optimists Get What They Want from Life -- and Pessimists Can Too - Couverture souple

Segerstrom, Suzanne C.

 
9781593855925: Breaking Murphy's Law: How Optimists Get What They Want from Life -- and Pessimists Can Too
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ISBN 10 : 1593855923 ISBN 13 : 9781593855925
Editeur : Guilford Publications, 2007

Synopsis

Pollyannas take heart, pessimists take note: Recent studies on achievement and well-being show that optimistic behavior contributes to better physical health, greater resilience in the face of life's twists and turns, and more satisfying relationships. As psychologists Suzanne Segerstrom reveals, optimists lay groundwork for the success they envision. While the rest of us worry whether our goals are attainable, those who practice optimism try to achieve theirs. Breaking Murphy's Law shows you simple ways to develop the skills that natural-born optimists use to get what they want from life. Dr. Segerstrom helps you break free from the inertia of cynicism and self-doubt and encourages you to engage the world around you. "Doing optimism"--by getting involved, working hard, and enjoying your achievements--establishes a positive feedback loop that's both personally transformative and self-perpetuating. This practical book imparts the lesson with a mix of humor and intelligence that will convince even the most hardened cynics that Murphy got it wrong.

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À propos de l'auteur

Suzanne C. Segerstrom, PhD, is Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Kentucky, Lexington. She has conducted extensive research on the relationship between optimism and well-being. Dr. Segerstrom's work has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Norman Cousins Program, and the Dana Foundation. She is also a winner of the prestigious Templeton Positive Psychology Prize, awarded in recognition of her work on optimism. She lives near Lexington, Kentucky, with her husband and their dogs.

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Éditeur
Guilford Publications
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1593855923
ISBN 13 
9781593855925
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
232
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Personne responsable
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