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, and optimism.