Psychology can and should do more than reduce mental suffering, argues positive psychology guru Martin Seligman in his persuasive book Flourish
I FIND relentless optimists a real pain, but there is no denying they are better off when it comes to health and well-being. They are, for example, less likely to get cardiovascular disease or to catch flu, and are at less risk of dying from any cause.
Martin Seligman, founding father of the discipline of positive psychology, is a relentless optimist and as such should be a healthy man indeed. I expected to find him annoying in the…
