Wise, direct, and very useful, a science-based book that can help
anyone make long-lasting change.
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 range of phobias and
obsessions to discover what is the most effective way to address each
condition. He frankly reports what does not work, and pinpoints the
techniques and therapies that work best for each condition, discussing
why they work and how you can use them to change your behaviors. Inside
you'll discover the four natural healing factors for recovering from
alcoholism; the vital difference between overeating and being
overweight; the four therapies that work for depression, the pros and
cons of anger--and much more.