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Martin seligman on authentic happiness micael widell. Seligman has spent the last decade plus trying to identify the sources of human flourishing. In this important, entertaining book, one of the worlds most celebrated psychologists, martin seligman, asserts that happiness can be learned and cultivated, and that everyone has the power to inject real joy into their lives. His first trade book, the international bestseller learned optimism.
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