Saturday, March 8, 2014

Learned Optimism - A coping strategy

This video talks about Learned Optimism which is derived from Martin Seligman's book called, Learned Optimism. This is a coping strategy to positively cope with the fall through of the adoption process.






Pessimistic Explanatory Style

1. Personal
2. Pervasive
3. Permanent

Optimistic Explanatory Style
1. Distancing
2. Disputation (dispute)
3. Distraction


Seligman , M. (2006). Learned optimism: How to change your mind and your life. New York: Vintage Books.
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3 comments:

  1. UnknownMarch 15, 2014 at 10:20 AM

    This was a great video, with a lot of good information that I think people will really appreciate. Thanks for sharing!

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  2. AnonymousMarch 15, 2014 at 11:13 AM

    This was fantastic! I learned so much, and I can see the value in the learned optimism approach for those in the adoption process. It is also great for life in general. Thank you for teaching this in a easy to understand way.

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  3. iSTAR5March 17, 2014 at 2:22 PM

    A very good resource and a nice approach.
    Cheryl

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