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Half Empty, Half Full

Half Empty, Half Full Understanding the Psychological Roots of Optimism

Paperback (02 Aug 2001)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Why do some people lead positive, hope-filled lives, while others wallow in pessimism? In her groundbreaking book, Half Empty, Half Full, leading psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and researcher Susan C. Vaughan reveals the specific character traits that produce highly hopeful individuals and offers fresh and helpful advice on how to become a more optimistic person. Examining the origins of optimism in early childhood and presenting new evidence for the role of biology in how we interpret our experiences, Vaughan shows how optimism is a process, not a state, that is within the grasp of everyone. Informative and uplifting, Half Empty, Half Full offers some unusual but proven tricks and techniques to fool the brain's circuitry into looking on the bright side of life.


Book information

ISBN: 9780156011006
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Imprint: Mariner Books
Pub date:
DEWEY: 158.1
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 240
Weight: 249g
Height: 220mm
Width: 140mm
Spine width: 25mm