Depression, I have argued, stems partly from an overcommitm… - Martin E P Seligman

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Depression, I have argued, stems partly from an overcommitment to the self and an undercommitment to the common good.

Martin E P Seligman

Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life · January 3, 2006 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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But out-of-hand anger ruins many lives. More, I believe, than schizophrenia, more than alcohol, more than AIDS. Maybe even more than depression.

People who made certain kinds of explanations, he believed, are prey to helplessness.

Being in touch with what we do well underpins the readiness to change,” David continued. “This is related to the Losada ratio. To enable us to hear criticism nondefensively and to act creatively on it, we need to feel secure.

Depression, I have argued, stems partly from an overcommitment to the self and an undercommitment to the common good. - Martin E P Seligman

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