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Title: What You Can Change and What You Can't: The Complete Guide to Successful Self-Improvement by Martin E.P., Ph.D. Seligman ISBN: 0-679-41024-4 Publisher: Random House Inc Pub. Date: 01 January, 1994 Format: Hardcover List Price(USD): $23.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.57 (14 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The Must-Have Guide for Self-Helpers
Comment: As a navel-gazing self-help junkie, I was surprised and a little annoyed when I discovered this book -- after all, I thought to myself, who can tell me what I can or cannot do? Never mind that I was overwhelmed with boatloads of conflicting information -- I didn't think ANYONE had the answers, and that it was necessary to try everything once. Well, thank God for Dr. Seligman. The book is a brilliantly simple yet deep exploration of the research available on treatments for various conditions -- and it turns out that there ARE answers available regarding what works and what doesn't. (And what you shouldn't even bother trying.) This book is a valuable resource for anyone trying to make sense of the self-help and treatment industries.
Rating: 5
Summary: Extraordinary - Do yourself a favor - Order this book - NOW
Comment: This is a book that everyone should own. In this book, Dr. Seligman wades through the swamp of self-help, psycho-babble,new-age gurus, common-sense ideas that "everyone" knows , medical thought, etc, etc in order to discover- WHAT REALLY WORKS. Not what we wish would work, not what seems like it should work, not what common wisdom believes works but what in clinical trials of real people has been demonstrated to work. What percentage has been helped, what are the side-effects and has this help been long-term or transitory. It is extremely readable, instructive and down to earth. He addresses the current state of treatment for: Anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, obsessions, depression, anger, post-traumatic stress, sex, dieting, alcohol. For most of these topics I learned more in his one chapter than in the several books which I have read on them. If you are on a diet, about to begin a diet, or considering professional help in one of the areas above - please read the chapter in this book first. You will save yourself an incredible amount of time, money and heartbreak in the long run. It will also give you the best chance of actually solving the problem since you will be directed towards the most effective treatment right from the beginning of treatment rather than (hopefully) eventually finding it by trial and error. I only hope that Dr Seligman writes an updated version of this book sometime in the near future in order to keep up with new research findings.
Rating: 3
Summary: good content, but mostly commonly known information
Comment: This is a decent book, however I found a lot of the content to be either common sense, common knowledge, or something you could easily find yourself doing minimal research. However, it is nice to have all of the information presented in one place without having to go looking different places for it. It has a nice summary of everything it covers in the back of the book along with the results of various treatments. If you want to know more about common ailments and their respective treatments, such as dieting, trauma, alcoholism, anxiety, depression, anger, and many more things, then this book would be a good source of information. This book basically briefly discusses these things, and others, and talks about the different treatment options that are available for each and what the statistical data is for the success of the different available treatments. An interesting read, but I wouldn't buy it expecting it to change my life. I would recommend this book for someone who knows they have one of these problems and wants to know what options they have in regards to different treatments and what the typical results of those treatments are. Although you should keep in mind that nothing in this book is anything you couldn't find through your own research.
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Title: Authentic Happiness : Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment by Martin Seligman ISBN: 0743222970 Publisher: Free Press Pub. Date: 04 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $26.00 |
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Title: Learned Optimism : How to Change Your Mind and Your Life by Martin Seligman ISBN: 0671019112 Publisher: Free Press Pub. Date: 01 March, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: The Optimistic Child : Proven Program to Safeguard Children from Depression & Build Lifelong Resistance by Martin E. Seligman ISBN: 0060977094 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 11 September, 1996 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: The Resilience Factor: 7 Essential Skills for Overcoming Life's Inevitable Obstacles by Andrew Shatte, Karen Reivich ISBN: 0767911903 Publisher: Broadway Pub. Date: 08 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Learned Optimism by Martin Seligman ISBN: 0743518020 Publisher: Sound Ideas Pub. Date: 01 January, 2001 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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