Rationality and the Pursuit of Happiness: The Legacy of Albert EllisISBN: 978-0-470-68311-8
Paperback
324 pages
November 2010, Wiley-Blackwell
Other Available Formats: Hardcover
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“The book is a good detailed overview of REBT methods. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, professionals, general readers.” (Choice, 1 July 2012)
"The principles themselves are taken from chapter 4 of Rationality and the Pursuit of Happiness: The Legacy of Albert Ellis, Michael E. Bernard's excellent summation of the great psychologist's life-work." (Jildy Sauce, 6 January 2012)"This book provides a useful summary of what Ellis had to say on happiness." (Metapsychology, 15 November 2011)
"Al Ellis was a great psychologist and as Professor Bernard's book demonstrates eloquently, he was an unsung hero of Positive Psychology."—Martin Seligman, author of Authentic Happiness
"This book is the 'missing link' between one of the most
prominent movements in the mental health field –
rational-emotive and cognitive-behavioral therapy (REBT/CBT)
– and one of the 'hottest' topics in the clinical field,
namely positive psychology. By integrating the two, the book
bridges a gap. Exploring the role of rationality in happiness, as
conceptualized by Albert Ellis, the book shows (a) how REBT/CBT can
be applied not only for preventing and treating disorders or for
health promotion, but also for human development / optimization;
and (b) how positive psychology should be conceptualized in a
scientific manner, avoiding Pollyannaish thinking. Indeed, Albert
Ellis convincingly argued that rationality is the 'royal
path' to authentic happiness, and this book is a powerful guide
for those interested in exploring and pursuing this path, be they
patients, general public or professionals (clinicians and
researchers alike)."
—Dr Daniel David, 'Aaron T. Beck' Professor of
Clinical Cognitive Sciences, Babes-Bolyai University,
Romania
"This book is a labour of love! Michael Bernard has
painstakingly transcribed a number of Albert Ellis's therapy and
demonstration sessions as well as a selection of his lectures and
has used this material to excellent effect to make Dr Ellis's views
on psychological health and happiness come alive. A gem of a book
on a gem of a man by a gem of an author."
—Professor Windy Dryden, Goldsmiths, University of
London, UK
‘Albert Ellis challenged us to work vigorously to abandon
the irrational and emotionally explosive demands that we tend to
impose on ourselves and others, escalating manageable frustrations
into seemingly unbearable disasters, and needlessly promoting
anxiety, depression, anger, and guilt. With a refreshingly original
emphasis on the pursuit of happiness, Michael Bernard has provided
a well-informed and engaging account of the life and work of this
famed rational thinker and therapist that will make Ellis’s
work accessible to a broad readership.’
—Professor Geoffrey L. Thorpe, University of Maine,
US
‘Michael Bernard’s book reveals the importance of
‘rationality’ as a positive faculty of mind that
enables people to strengthen their resilience and self-efficacy in
order to not only cope with the inevitable challenges, demands and
changes characteristic of our post-modern age but, in addition,
through the application of different principles of rational
living identified by legendary psychologist Albert Ellis, to
live fulfilled and meaningful professional and personal lives. I
confidently commend this book.’
—Professor Field Rickards, Dean, Graduate School of
Education, University of Melbourne, Australia