Positive Psychology For Dummies

Why do some people achieve greater success and happiness thanothers? The key is positive psychology. For most of its history, psychology has focused mainly on thedarker side of human behaviour - depression, anxiety, psychosis andpsychopathic behaviour. In 1998, Martin Seligman became presidentof the American Psychological Association and inspired a movementto focus on the positives in human behaviour. Positive Psychology For Dummies: * Taps into the burgeoning media focus on happiness and positivemental attitude * Provides key information on the origins, theory, methods,practitioners and results of positive psychology * Demonstrates how to understand what makes you tick, how to honepositive emotions and how to use positive philosophy for success inboth your personal and working lives. * Is perfect for a wide audience, from those wanting to get moreout of their life, to psychology students or counsellors About the author Gladeana McMahon is co-author of Performance CoachingFor Dummies. She is regarded as one of the UK's top tencoaches. Averil Leimon is co-author of Performance Coaching ForDummies. She is a business psychologist and a leading UKleadership coach.