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Learned Optimism
- How to Change Your Mind and Your Life
- Narrated by: Martin E. P. Seligman Ph.D.
- Length: 1 hr and 23 mins
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Summary
You can acquire optimism and significantly improve your life! Are you an optimist or a pessimist? How often do you take on exciting new projects or celebrate your successes? Now psychologist Martin E.P. Seligman, one of the world's experts on motivation, shows you how to chart a new approach to living with "flexible optimism." Dr. Seligman's principles of reasoned, flexible optimism will help you rise above pessimism and the depression that accompanies negative thoughts.
Learned Optimism shows you how to:
- Attain maximum personal achievement
- Boost your mood - and your immune system - with healthful thoughts
- Help your children by practicing the patterns of thought that encourage optimism at an early age
- Change your interior dialogue and experience the astonishing positive results
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.
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- Nikita Shilenok
- 29-07-17
This is scam. Original books it much longer.
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
Include a whole book. I have a hard copy at home that I am reading, however I decided to buy an audiobook to be able to listen is on the go. I was shocked when I have discovered that lot of chapters are missing without reasoning. I believe it is a scam, cause you do not mention that you have cut parts out.
What was most disappointing about Martin E. P. Seligman’s story?
He is fine. You are disappointing.
Would you be willing to try another one of Martin E. P. Seligman’s performances?
Yes
Any additional comments?
Give me my money back.
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- Andrew
- 09-02-13
The test is available as a download in My Library
There is a test required about 15 mins into the audiobook, designed to test your own levels of optimism. One reviewer claimed this was missing from the download, but it can be found as a PDF as part of your 'My Library' after purchasing the audiobook. You can also do the test online here (without even purchasing the audiobook) http://www.stanford.edu/class/msande271/onlinetools/LearnedOpt.html
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- Phillistein
- 19-05-10
I would give it a six if it wasn't abbreviated
This is an excellent snapshot of how your explanatory style leads to positive or negative thinking. Comes complete with self-test booklet and with suggestions for overcoming negative thinking patterns by disputation and diversion tactics. Deserves to be in the top one. I was put off by shortness of download but it packs a lot in. I can't see why the full version is not available. Seligman IS the father of positive psychology, learned helplessness etc
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- OMR
- 10-07-18
Rip off...!
The paperback is 292 pages in small print, this full price audio book being under two hours is a f**king joke...! Not happy.
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- Tony Preston
- 02-01-19
Not great
this is a cassette recording and refers to a card that came with original cassette.. this card is crucial to the recording as it is some kind of test. As therr is no card supplied with the digital format this book is pretty useless on its own.
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-01-18
Doesn't lend itself to an audiobook
I couldn't stick with this book, it refers to a series of questions and diagrams in offline material
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- Wackrill
- 13-07-15
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- Amazon Customer
- 21-05-12
Useless as a download
If you buy the CD then this may be a great audio book as the other review sugested, but as the whole thing is dependant upon you having the booklet which comes with the CD, the booklet which doesn't come with the download...
I could have found better ways to waste my money.
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- joshua
- 07-04-21
underwhelming
You could summarise the entire 2 something hour book by saying 'when you have bad thoughts, challenge them'
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- Dr RE Hodgson
- 10-06-19
Very disappointing
This title is complely unsuitable for an audio book. Most people are doing something else e.g. driving while listening so filling in questionaires isn't feasible. I would have prefered Prof. Seligman to give a summary rather than wading through piles of primary data
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- Peter Levius
- 18-06-05
I ve found the test online
I have been optimistic and thought the test should be somewhere online :) I ve found it here: www.stanford.edu/class/msande271/onlinetools/LearnedOpt.html
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-02-16
What you should know.
What disappointed you about Learned Optimism?
I had not looked at how long the recording was before I downloaded it. I was under the impression that the whole book would be read. Really, it is an addition to the book that is from the author explaining how to determine if you were an optimist or a pessimist. This would not be a suitable download if you are wanting the whole book read to you.
What about Martin E. P. Seligman’s performance did you like?
Easy pace. Easy to understand and follow.
Any additional comments?
I would have really liked to have the whole book read to me.
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- Philip
- 29-04-09
Outdated audiobook..... try Covey instead!
I am a big fan of Martin Seligman and the field of Positive Psychology. Having read the excellent "Authentic Happiness" by Seligman, I decided to give "Learned Optimism" a try on audiobook. Not very happy with what was offered here. This is a 1991 release, all of the material is also covered in "Authentic Happiness". Also, when you are listening to audiobooks in the car like I do, scoring the optimism test while driving is not going to work!
As an advice to prospective listeners: you are much better off downloading Stephen Covey's "Seven Habits" or a more recent Seligman release.
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- David
- 20-10-03
Without booklet, not worth it
This book was probably pretty good with the self-diagnostic survey, but without it, the first 30 minutes--of a 1.5 hour tape--are not so meaningful. I'm not even sure I should bother to listen to the rest. It was a waste of my book credit.
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- KC
- 13-03-17
what a waste of a Credit. The recording spends hal
What a waste of a Credit. The recording spends half of the time talking about some quiz that comes with the book but obviously doesn't come with the Audible option. Then you add on the fact that it is only an hour and a half for a 500 page book and you are not left that much.
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- Cheryl
- 30-03-09
Booklet is available on Audible
One of the main complaints mentioned by reviewer is that the test--mentioned in the first 20 minutes of the audiobook--isn't included. If you return to the book on Audible, though, you'll find the booklet available for download. So far, I'm finding the book insightful with plenty of examples AND scientific data for the skeptical.
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- BLANCA VIRGEN
- 01-02-18
Only 2 chapters :(
The audio is for only 2 chapters, it was a great start for a disappointing ending. I had to return it and will have to buy the book to get all the chapters.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- Jeff
- 04-06-05
Good Advice Clearly Stated
The author narrates this audio in a comfortable and gentle style. Dr. Seligman has condensed the insight of many years of study and experience into a short presentation. He stays on topic and does not resort to jargon or obscure scientific theorizing. If you will use the test (available free using the link on this page) and listen with an open heart and mind to his message, Dr. Seligman can help you develop a more hope filled optimistic lifestyle.
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- Philip
- 14-04-17
Google the questionnaire before listening!
Take the questionnaire online and the book will help you understand each domain. The author provides good instruction on how to challenge your pessimistic mindsets.
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- Marlene
- 03-03-04
learned optimism
You need the workbook that comes with the "book", in order to LEARN OPTIMISM.
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