The Optimistic Child, Martin E. P. Seligman
The Optimistic Child, Martin E. P. Seligman
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The Optimistic Child
A Proven Program to Safeguard Children Against Depression and Build Lifelong Resilience

Author: Martin E. P. Seligman

Narrator: Paul Costanzo

Unabridged: 9 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 12/20/2016


Synopsis

In The Optimistic Child, Dr. Martin E. P. Seligman offers parents, teachers, and coaches a well-validated program to prevent depression in children. In a thirty-year study, Seligman and his colleagues discovered the link between pessimism—dwelling on the most catastrophic cause of any setback—and depression. Seligman shows adults how to teach children the skills of optimism that can help them combat depression, achieve more on the playing field and at school, and improve their physical health.

As Seligman states in his afterword for this edition, "Teaching children optimism is more, I realized, than just correcting pessimism. . . . It is the creation of a positive strength, a sunny but solid future-mindedness that can be deployed throughout life—not only to fight depression and to come back from failure, but also to be the foundation of success and vitality."

About Martin E. P. Seligman

Martin E. P. Seligman is a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of several books, including Learned Optimism and Authentic Happiness, and is the past president of both the American Psychological Association and its division of clinical psychology.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Russell

I've avoided writing my review on this for a couple of reasons. First, because I wanted to try out what I learned. I wanted to examine my own behavior, give my kids the assessment, and then observe and implement some simple practices outlined in the book. Second, I've avoided writing a review becaus......more

Goodreads review by Jane

This book cured my depression. I'd suffered depression from age 16 until about age 28, including postpartum depression; I picked it up so I could eventually help my two-year-old but realized shortly that he was far too young to do the exercises. I did them for myself anyhow, then set the book aside......more

Goodreads review by Johnny

Although I teach young adults and no longer have any children at home, I believe this is a profound and useful book for people like me who ride the "Hero-to-Zero" Rollercoaster. The bulk of the book is on developing an optimistic mindset, but by this, the author does not mean the blithe positive thi......more

Goodreads review by Breck

Apparently the author, Martin Seligman, is sort of the authority on this subject. I've heard his name come up now and again in reference to the subject. There is an adult version called Learned Optimism. I initially picked this up to help my daughter, a pretty smart kid, who was going through a bit......more