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행복을 배울 수 있음을 증명하는 '긍정심리학'의 핵심을 담았다. 긍정심리학의 창시자인 마틴 셀리그만은 이 책에서 긍정적으로 세상을 보는 사람들이 어떻게 삶에 대처하는지를 알려준다. 다양한 임상 실험 결과를 바탕으로 '진정한 행복'이라는 화두를 설득력 있게 풀어내고, 행복을 느끼고 배울 수 있는 구체적인 방법을 제시하는 책.

저자는 행복은 좋은 유전이나 행운을 타고난 결과로 얻어지는 것이 아니라, 자신의 강점과 미덕을 찾고 발휘하는데서 온다고 말한다. 24가지의 강점과 미덕을 설명하고, 독자가 행복 수치와 강점을 측정할 수 있는 평가 도구와 검사지를 함께 담았다. 실질적인 조언과 활용법을 알려주는 이 책은 지속적인 행복으로 가는 법을 알려준다.

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