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aggie2010's review against another edition
4.0
Learned Optimism is a life changing book. As a pessimist, this book really hit close to home and made me see just how much this style of thinking was effecting my life, health, and happiness. Reading this book I was able to see patterns that I had not been aware of and see how chained I was to these thoughts. This book allowed me to learn incredibly valuable tools that will help me change my thoughts and increase healthy and happy living. This book is great because it offers readers plenty of examples which allows readers to relate the material being presented and even has tests which allow readers to reflect on their own thoughts and patterns of behavior. The book relies heavily on research already conducted which substantiates that the tools and claims being made are true and work. While the book can get bogged down in the history to psychology, it is a very informative read. It even offers sections that are for parents and their children. I highly recommend this book for those who are stuck in the endless cycle of depression, guilt, low self-esteem and for those looking to break out of these patterns and live a healthier life.
kainsnow's review against another edition
An absolutely phenomenal book full of actionable insights. Glad I suck with it and read through to the end.
pika_berry's review against another edition
2.0
Possibly the cringiest read of 2020.
This man believes that individualism causes depression. He believes the cure for depression is to be a collectivist. (Major philosophy cringe)
I don’t really think he believes this, but rather lacks knowledge and doesn’t have the proper ideas to fully flesh out his views.
He isn’t against individualism per se, but against indulging behaviors (but doesn’t know enough to see the difference).
While he advocates for being able to adjust between being realistic and positive, really he does not value reality. Deep down he is an Fe man — if it feels good in the conventional sense it’s good. I was waiting for a good abstract discussion on this point but it never showed up.
And again, this one is personal but the connection between “cut off from reality” with “good salesmanship”.
This might not be a coincidence after all. This is the third book this year I read about this connection. Very interesting.
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I did like the ideas about “arguing in favor of yourself”. It never occurred to me to do this. This is helpful.
This man believes that individualism causes depression. He believes the cure for depression is to be a collectivist. (Major philosophy cringe)
I don’t really think he believes this, but rather lacks knowledge and doesn’t have the proper ideas to fully flesh out his views.
He isn’t against individualism per se, but against indulging behaviors (but doesn’t know enough to see the difference).
While he advocates for being able to adjust between being realistic and positive, really he does not value reality. Deep down he is an Fe man — if it feels good in the conventional sense it’s good. I was waiting for a good abstract discussion on this point but it never showed up.
And again, this one is personal but the connection between “cut off from reality” with “good salesmanship”.
This might not be a coincidence after all. This is the third book this year I read about this connection. Very interesting.
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I did like the ideas about “arguing in favor of yourself”. It never occurred to me to do this. This is helpful.
baharshahraki's review against another edition
3.0
از مارتين سلیگمن، به عنوان پدر روانشناسی مثبت نگر نام برده می شود. او معتقد بود افسردگی، بیش از آنچه که باید، فراگیر شده و به همین دلیل، مطالعات گسترده ای را در این زمینه انجام داد. او بر این باور است که خوش بینی را هم می توان آموخت. همانگونه که بدبین بودن هم آموخته می شود. از میان انبوه عواملی که می توانند خوش بینی و بدبینی را شکل دهند، سلیگمن یکی از عوامل را تاثیرگذارتر از دیگران می بیند و آن نحوه ی بیان کردن و تشریح کردن و توضیح دادن رویدادهای اطرافمان است.
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ms_dzt's review against another edition
4.0
This is a great book but not sure if you need it as well as the Optimistic Child, which I read first.
johnnyseesyou's review against another edition
3.0
As I have mentioned before, I am a big fan of positive psychology. This book gives a good overview of a set of cognitive tools anyone can use to increase their optimism. The writing can be a tad dry, but it is still readable. And the insights here are really valuable. I employ them regularly, optimism hasn't always been natural for me. Reading this now made me think about how I can model optimism for my students when they face setbacks.
karenreads1000s's review against another edition
5.0
I would certainly refer back to this book, though reading it again through seems unnecessary. The test to determine level of optimism and pessimism is useful. I feel like the ABCDE chapters at the end could have been combined. The overall concept is that we can move past helpless and towards hopefulness with learned optimism. Avoid depression by reframing adverse situations into temporary, specific, and external ones (instead of the pessimistic view of permanent, pervasive, and internal/individual).
bayreads's review against another edition
5.0
OMG - This book is amazing and I can recommend this to anymore who is doubtful about his/her own skills and has pessimistic overview of anything.
I am glad that I got to read this book when I really was in need of.
I am glad that I got to read this book when I really was in need of.