The Glass Half Full: How Optimists Get What They Want From Life - and Pessimists Can Too - Couverture souple

Segerstrom, Suzanne C.

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ISBN 10 : 1845298799 ISBN 13 : 9781845298791

Editeur : Robinson Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

Rose-colored glasses may look silly, but they're actually quite practical.

In The Glass Half Full, psychologist Suzanne Segerstrom surveys the scientific data on optimism (including her own award-winning research) to reveal that it's not what you believe about the future that matters, but what you do about it.

While pessimists debate whether their goals are attainable, optimists are out there trying to achieve them. Without insisting that you learn to "think positive," The Glass Half Full teaches you practical ways to appropriate the habits and skills that optimists use to get what they want from life.

Segerstrom - who reluctantly admits her research on the topic has transformed her into an optimist -imparts the lesson with a mix of humor and intelligence that will convince even the most cynical readers that a brighter tomorrow might be just around the corner.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Suzanne C. Segerstrom, PhD, is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Kentucky in 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 the winner of the Templeton Positive Psychology Prize for her work on optimism. She lives near Lexington, Kentucky, with her husband and their three dogs.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Robinson Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1845298799
• ISBN 13: 9781845298791
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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