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Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life (Masterminds Series)(more) »rank: 13485by: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Our review: :Part psychological study, part self-help book, Finding Flow is a prescriptive guide that helps us reclaim ownership of our lives. Based on a far-reaching study of thousands of individuals, Finding Flow contends that we often walk through our days unaware and out of touch with our emotional lives. Our inattention makes us constantly bounce between two extremes: during much of the day we live filled with the anxiety and pressures of our work and obligations, while during our leisure moments, we tend to live in passive boredom. The ... Detail |
Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention(more) »rank: 10963by: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Our review: : Creativity is about capturing those moments that make life worth living. The author's objective is to offer an understanding of what leads to these moments, be it the excitement of the artist at the easel or the scientist in the lab, so that knowledge can be used to enrich people's lives. Drawing on 100 interviews with exceptional people, from biologists and physicists to politicians and business leaders, poets and artists, as well as his 30 years of research on the subject, Csikszentmihalyi uses his famous theory to ... Detail |
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Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment(more) »rank: 1781by: Martin Seligman
Our review: :In this national bestseller -- Martin Seligman's most stimulating, persuasive book to date -- the acclaimed author of Learned Optimism introduces yet another revolutionary idea. Drawing on groundbreaking scientific research, Seligman shows how Positive Psychology is shifting the profession's paradigm away from its narrow-minded focus on pathology, victimology, and mental illness to positive emotion and mental health. Happiness, studies show, is not the result of good genes or luck. It can be cultivated by identifying and nurturing traits that we already possess -- including kindness, originality, humor, optimism, ... Detail |
The Evolving Self(more) »rank: 71545by: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Our review: : The author of the bestselling Flow (more than 125,000 copies sold) offers an intelligent, inspiring guide to life in the future. Detail |
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Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life(more) »rank: 2123by: Martin E. Seligman
Our review: :Known as the father of the new science of positive psychology, Martin E.P. Seligman draws on more than twenty years of clinical research to demonstrate how optimism enchances the quality of life, and how anyone can learn to practice it. Offering many simple techniques, Dr. Seligman explains how to break an “I—give-up” habit, develop a more constructive explanatory style for interpreting your behavior, and experience the benefits of a more positive interior dialogue. These skills can help break up depression, boost your immune system, better develop your potential, ... Detail |
Good Business: Leadership, Flow, and the Making of Meaning(more) »rank: 614993by: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Our review: :In psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's definition of leadership, the personal is political. The best-selling author of Flow interviewed several dozen exemplary CEOs whose wisdom provides the radical job description of the book's premise: 'Leaders must make it possible for employees to work with joy, to their heart's content, while responding to the needs of society.' Csikszentmihalyi leverages his definition of 'flow'—-the capacity for full engagement in an activity—-to create a blueprint for a workplace in which bringing out the best in workers comes before products and profit. When leaders select ... Detail |
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What You Can Change . . . and What You Can't*: The Complete Guide to Successful Self-Improvement(more) »rank: 35940by: Martin E. Seligman
Our review: :In the climate of self-improvement that pervades our culture, there is an overwhelming amount of information about treatments for everything from alcohol abuse to sexual dysfunction. Much of this information is exaggerated if not wholly inaccurate. As a result, people who try to change their own troubling conditions often experience the frustration of mixed success, success followed by a relapse, or outright failure. To address this confusion, Martin Seligman has meticulously analyzed the most authoritative scientific research on treatments for alcoholism, anxiety, weight loss, anger, depression, and a ... Detail |
A Primer in Positive Psychology(more) »rank: 23480by: Christopher Peterson
Our review: :Positive psychology is the scientific study of what goes right in life, from birth to death and at all stops in between. It is a newly-christened approach within psychology that takes seriously the examination of that which makes life most worth living. Everyone's life has peaks and valleys, and positive psychology does not deny the valleys. Its signature premise is more nuanced, but nonetheless important: what is good about life is as genuine as what is bad and, therefore, deserves equal attention from psychologists. Positive psychology as an ... Detail |
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Cracking Creativity: The Secrets of Creative Genius(more) »rank: 2959by: Michael Michalko
Our review:Book Description:What exactly is creativity? Why do some people seem to have so much of it? Can their secrets be learned? In this trail-blazing book, internationally renowned business creativity expert Michael Michalko answers these questions and more, bringing life-changing techniques into everyone's reach. Michalko has researched and analyzed over 100 of history's greatest thinkers-from Leonardo da Vinci to Charles Darwin, Thomas Edison to Walt Disney-to show readers how creative people think and how to put their secrets to use. It's no wonder that Entrepreneur magazine lauded CRACKING CREATIVITY as ... Detail |
The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom(more) »rank: 234655by: Jonathan Haidt
Our review: :Jonathan Haidt skillfully combines two genres-philosophical wisdom and scientific research-delighting the reader with surprising insights. He explains, for example, why we have such difficulty controlling ourselves and sticking to our plans; why no achievement brings lasting happiness, yet a few changes in your life can have profound effects, and why even confirmed atheists experience spiritual elevation. In a stunning final chapter, Haidt addresses the grand question 'How can I live a meaningful life?,' offering an original answer that draws on the rich inspiration of both philosophy and science. Detail |