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Authentic Happiness (Abridged): Using the new Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment Audiobook
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A national bestseller, Authentic Happiness launched the revolutionary new science of Positive Psychology—and sparked a coast-to-coast debate on the nature of real happiness.
According to esteemed psychologist and bestselling author Martin Seligman, happiness is not the result of good genes or luck. Real, lasting happiness comes from focusing on one’s personal strengths rather than weaknesses—and working with them to improve all aspects of one’s life. Using practical exercises, brief tests, and a dynamic website program, Seligman shows readers how to identify their highest virtues and use them in ways they haven’t yet considered. Accessible and proven, Authentic Happiness is the most powerful work of popular psychology in years.
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"It's a self help book that is actually based in science and empirical evidence! Perfect! At the same time, it doesn't read like a journal article and has some nice anecdotal evidence as well."
— Scott (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Seligman doesn’t just preach the merits of happiness e.g., happy people are healthier, more productive and contentedly married than their unhappy counterparts but he also presents brief tests and even an interactive web site…to help readers increase the happiness quotient in their own lives.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“At last, psychology gets serious about glee, fun and happiness.”
— Daniel Goleman author of Emotional Intelligence -
“Authentic Happiness is an excellent book about emotions that are vital, positive, and lend great strength to our lives.”
— Kay Redfield Jamison author of An Unquiet Mind -
“Seligman takes the best, most recent science in psychology and applies it to our oldest, most basic human questions—how can we be happy?”
— Mary Pipher author of Reviving Ophelia
Authentic Happiness Listener Reviews
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" Positive Psychology Spring 2011 "
— Marla, 2/17/2014 -
" Very interesting and engaging! I liked how it was a mix of information and self-help. I am starting to like positive psychology quite a bit. "
— Meena, 2/16/2014 -
" This one is a keeper to reread on a regular basis. "
— JenBen, 2/10/2014 -
" I don't exactly agree with everything he says on the subject of positive psychology, however, i'm finding thath i can incorperate my own beliefs into this subject and make it my own, because i really love the idea of it all. "
— Amber, 2/3/2014 -
" Great book! I had to read it for a class and an hour long presentation. There was so much in it that it made the presentation so simple! "
— Hillary, 1/16/2014 -
" A lot of the material here reiterated what I read in "Learned Optimism," but I also found some new ways to look at my life and my goals. "
— Bridgett, 1/15/2014 -
" A great book to improve your life toward happiness. "
— Jean-Philippe, 12/28/2013 -
" He has some great ideas about what happiness means for everyone and how you can maximize your own personal happiness. "
— Kendra, 12/11/2013 -
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David Borja, 5/31/2013
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" super duper greta yippy yay fantastic woohoo. "
— Joe, 5/13/2013 -
" Started out very well and has much to recommend it. How to identify what makes an individual happy - pretty useful really. However, it tails off towards the end and the final chapter about having a life's purpose is very woolly and ill-defined. "
— Liz, 5/9/2013 -
" Good overview of the positive psychology movement by a bona fide contributor. Lots of good ideas, although not a recipe for self improvement. "
— Brent, 1/28/2013 -
" Positive psychology. Use your strengths to make yourself and the world better. "
— Kelly, 1/25/2013 -
" This was okay. Although the psychology research behind the theory is interesting, I felt it drug on too long and made the reading quite dry in places. I don't know that I learned anything new here. "
— Maria, 11/5/2012 -
" Not the greatest style or tempo (bit long), but great insights!! "
— Floor, 2/14/2012 -
" what a wonderful man - i am still learning from this book! "
— mandie, 12/9/2011 -
" I am so gald that I read this book... it uses research to discuss real life.... "
— Terri, 10/3/2011 -
" Inspiration to discover your authentic self and find your higher purpose. "
— Tara, 5/9/2011 -
" Great easy book to read that really spells out a wonderful way to live in the world. "
— Judithproller, 4/29/2011 -
" Skimmed through this one. Took all the quizzes on the related website. Great fun. Very influential book/movement. I would not recommend this onda as anyone's guiding star, lacks some depth, but some nice tools and opportunities for insight here. "
— Jill, 2/6/2011 -
" Don't bother reading this...his new book comes out in May... "
— Jenny, 1/27/2011 -
" Overly complicated theories and difficult to follow concepts. "
— John, 1/19/2011 -
" Loved this book. The positive psychology movement is changing my life. "
— Melissa, 12/29/2010 -
" Seligman's major premise: Enjoy life more by learning your signature strengths and applying them more often and in more contexts. "
— Cyndi, 11/24/2010 -
" bagus... terutama untuk literatur psikologi. orang yang menikah lebih bahagia katanya di dalam penelitian penulis buku ini, "
— edypekalongan, 8/8/2010 -
" A lot of the material here reiterated what I read in "Learned Optimism," but I also found some new ways to look at my life and my goals. "
— Bridgett, 6/25/2010 -
" While very anti-religious in the beginning, he surprised me by ending with a pro-religious view, at least from a scientific standpoint. "
— Ryan, 5/3/2010
About Martin E. P. Seligman
Martin E. P. Seligman, PhD, the Robert A. Fox professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, works on positive psychology, learned helplessness, depression, ethnopolitical conflict, and optimism. His work has been supported by the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Science Foundation, the Guggenheim Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, and the MacArthur Foundation. He is the director of the Positive Psychology Network and scientific director of Foresight, Inc., a testing company that predicts success in various walks of life. He was the director of the Clinical Training Program of the University of Pennsylvania for fourteen years and was named a distinguished practitioner by the National Academies of Practice. In 1995, he received the Pennsylvania Psychological Association’s award for Distinguished Contributions to Science and Practice.
About John Dossett
Spencer Johnson, MD, is one of the world’s most respected thinkers and beloved authors. He earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Southern California, an MD from the Royal College of Surgeons, and medical clerkships at the Mayo Clinic and Harvard Medical School. He is a co-author of the New York Times bestseller The One Minute Manager, and more than forty-six million copies of his books are in print worldwide in more than forty-seven languages.