Michael E. Bernard

Broschiertes Buch

Rationality and the Pursuit of Happiness

Beschreibung

This book reveals how the principles of rational living identified by Albert Ellis, one of the world's most influential and popular psychologists, can be used by anyone to achieve lifelong happiness.
Reveals the 11 principles of rational living that when put into practice can consistently increase levels of personal happiness
Includes selected excerpts from Ellis' writings, revealing the difference between the psychological architectures of emotional unhappiness and human happiness
Presents verbatim transcripts of private counseling sessions, as well as public lectures and demonstrations with people addressing a wide range of personal issues
Offers insights into how 'rationality' can be used by anyone to reduce the intensity of negative emotions, to increase the frequency of positive emotions and to promote life satisfaction

Autor

Michael E. Bernard is a Professor at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne, Australia. He co-founded the Australian Institute for Rational Emotive Therapy, is a former Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy, and has written more than 50 books and journal articles in areas associated with mental health, resilience, peak performance, parenting, and school improvement. He currently consults with business and the public sector on principles of personal effectiveness, and is Managing Director of The Bernard Group. Michael worked closely with Albert Ellis for more than three decades. Today, he is recognized as an international authority on Ellis's work and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. November 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 154mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 478g
• ISBN-13: 9780470683118
• ISBN-10: 0470683112
• Artikelnr.: 31187379

Rezensionen

'Al Ellis was a great psychologist and as Professor Bernard's book demonstrates eloquently, he was an unsung hero of Positive Psychology.' -- Professor Martin Seligman, Founder of Modern-Day Positive Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, US

"The book is a good detailed overview of REBT methods. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, professionals, general readers." (Choice, 1 July 2012) "The principles themselves are taken from chapter 4 of Rationality and the Pursuit of Happiness: The Legacy of Albert Ellis, Michael E. Bernard's excellent summation of the great psychologist's life-work." (Jildy Sauce, 6 January 2012)

"This book provides a useful summary of what Ellis had to say on happiness." (Metapsychology, 15 November 2011)