Rationality and the pursuit of happiness

the legacy of Albert Ellis

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Rationality and the pursuit of happiness

the legacy of Albert Ellis

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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.

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Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Language
English
Pages
303

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Rationality and the pursuit of happiness: the legacy of Albert Ellis
2011, Wiley-Blackwell
electronic resource : in English

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Table of Contents

Albert Ellis and the pursuit of happiness --
Why we get unhappy --
Refusing to become desperately unhappy --
The philosophy of happiness : principles of rational living --
Love --
Relationships --
Sex --
Women --
Homosexuality --
Work --
Children and parents --
Death and dying --
Rational and happier living in an irrational world --
Albert Ellis interviewed by Michael E. Bernard.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Published in
Chichester, West Sussex, UK, Malden, MA

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
616.89
Library of Congress
RC489.R3 B47 2011eb, BF575.H27, RC489.R3 B47 2011

The Physical Object

Format
[electronic resource] :
Pagination
1 online resource (xix, 303 p.)
Number of pages
303

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL25567838M
Internet Archive
rationalitypursu00bern
ISBN 10
0470973102, 0470973099, 0470683120, 0470683112
ISBN 13
9780470973103, 9780470973097, 9780470683125, 9780470683118
LCCN
2010027832
OCLC/WorldCat
690111198, 646388442

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