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The Optimistic Child (A Revolutionary Approach to Raising Resilient Children).

by Seligman, Martin E. P.; Kidman, Dr Antony (foreword); Reivich, Karen (with); Jaycox, Lisa (with); Gillham, Jane (with)

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Sydney: Random House, 1995. 1st Australian, reprint ed.. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. 336 pp. The respected American cognitive psychologist, the author of Learned Optimism, aims to teach parents how to instil in children a sense of optimism and personal mastery (positive emotions). He proposes that improved self-esteem comes from mastering challenges, overcoming frustration, and experiencing individual achievement. Based on research at the Penn Depression Prevention Project, which shows the high depression rates in children can be cut by half by encouraging optimism.

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Title
The Optimistic Child (A Revolutionary Approach to Raising Resilient Children).
Author
Seligman, Martin E. P.; Kidman, Dr Antony (foreword); Reivich, Karen (with); Jaycox, Lisa (with); Gillham, Jane (with)
Book Condition
Used
Edition
1st Australian, reprint ed.
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10
0091831199
ISBN 13
9780091831196
Publisher
Random House
Place of Publication
Sydney
Date Published
1995
Keywords
psychology, self-help, positive emotions, optimism, childhood
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