{"product_id":"rationality-and-the-pursuit-of-happiness-the-legacy-of-albert-ellis-hardback-9780470683125","title":"Rationality and the Pursuit of Happiness; The Legacy of Albert Ellis (Hardback) 9780470683125","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eRationality and the Pursuit of Happiness\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Legacy of Albert Ellis\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Al Ellis was a great psychologist and as Professor Bernard's book demonstrates eloquently, he was an unsung hero of Positive Psychology.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eMartin Seligman\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eAuthentic Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"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 '\u003ci\u003eroyal path\u003c\/i\u003e' 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).\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eDr Daniel David\u003c\/b\u003e, 'Aaron T. Beck' Professor of Clinical Cognitive Sciences\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e Babes-Bolyai University, Romania\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eProfessor Windy Dryden\u003c\/b\u003e, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘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.’\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eProfessor Geoffrey L. Thorpe,\u003c\/b\u003e University of Maine, US\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘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 \u003ci\u003eprinciples of rational living\u003c\/i\u003e identified by legendary psychologist Albert Ellis, to live fulfilled and meaningful professional and personal lives. I confidently commend this book.’\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eProfessor Field Rickards,\u003c\/b\u003e Dean, Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne, Australia\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy do I love this book? Why do I now insist that all my supervisees purchase a copy?  To put it quite simply in this marvellous book, Michael Bernard has managed to integrate one of the most prominent movements in the mental health field – namely rational-emotive and cognitive behavioural therapy with positive psychology. In what is a first, Michael has in essence illuminated the role of rationality in happiness, as conceptualised by the great Albert Ellis.\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eDr Michael Carr-Greg\u003c\/b\u003e, Clinical Psychologist and Ambassador for Youthbeyondblue, Australia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMichael E. Bernard (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470683125, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 5 November 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e336 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.9 x 2.2 cm, 0.601 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The book is a good detailed overview of REBT methods.  Summing Up: Recommended.  Upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, professionals, general readers.”  (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 July 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \"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)  \u003cp\u003e\"This book provides a useful summary of what Ellis had to say on happiness.\" (Metapsychology, 15 November 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRATIONALITY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This book is a labor 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.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eProfessor Windy Dryden,\u003c\/b\u003e Goldsmiths, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of London, UK\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“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 \u003ci\u003eprinciples of rational living \u003c\/i\u003eidentified by legendary psychologist Albert Ellis, to live fulfilled and meaningful professional and personal lives. I confidently commend this book.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eProfessor Field Rickards,\u003c\/b\u003e Dean, Graduate School of Education, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Melbourne, Australia\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlbert Ellis, one of the world’s most influential psychologists, founded Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) in the 1950s. Over the years, this pioneering form of cognitive behavior therapy has advanced the emotional well-being of hundreds of thousands of people around the world. Yet while Ellis’s innovative approaches for helping people with emotional difficulties are well known, his views on the pursuit of personal happiness – which have also influenced generations of people both with and without such problems – are far more elusive. Ellis’s powerful arguments in favor of the rational pursuit of happiness are set out for the very first time in this book. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRationality and the Pursuit of Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e presents Ellis’s views on how the principles of rational living can be used by anyone to achieve lifelong happiness. Transcripts of private counseling sessions and public forums reveal the great power of rationality and the self-defeating nature of irrationality. Drawing on 50 years of Ellis’s writing, Michael Bernard shows how the emotional misery that arises from irrational thinking of the human psyche can obstruct our innate potential for self-actualization and happiness. In doing so, he firmly establishes Ellis as a pioneer of positive psychology and a human being whose superior intellect and years of public education and psychotherapy experience offer genuine insights into the eternal question of what makes for a happy life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Albert Ellis and the Pursuit of Happiness 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Early Life and Times of Albert Ellis 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlbert Ellis’ (Generally) Pleasurable and Happy Personal Life 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlbert Ellis’ Professional Life was Self-actualized 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEllis Speaks Common Sense 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Dual Nature of the Human Psyche 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNature–Nurture 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Purpose and Goals of Life 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHappiness 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-actualization 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEllis Abandons Self-esteem 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Happiness: No Apologies Needed 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Why We Get Unhappy 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is Unhappiness? 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThinking Makes It So 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIrrational Thinking 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIrrational Beliefs that Create Unhappiness 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Strength of Irrational Convictions 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople Upset Themselves About Being Upset 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Refusing to Become Desperately Unhappy 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Development of REBT 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ABCs of REBT 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisputing Methods and New Rational Effects 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Elegant Solution 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFun and Humor 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 The Philosophy of Happiness: Principles of Rational Living 67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRational Principle 1: Self-interest 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRational Principle 2: Social Interest 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRational Principle 3: Self-direction 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRational Principle 4: Self-acceptance 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRational Principle 5: Tolerance of Others 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRational Principle 6: Short-term and Long-term Hedonism 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRational Principle 7: Commitment to Creative, Absorbing Activities and Pursuits 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRational Principle 8: Responsible Risk-taking and Experimenting 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRational Principle 9: High Frustration Tolerance and Willpower 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRational Principle 10: Problem Solving 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRational Principle 11: Scientific Thinking and Flexibility 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rational Mindset of a Happy and Fulfilled Person 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Love\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLove Slobbism 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRomantic Love 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJealousy and Possessiveness 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeeping Love Alive 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Relationships 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEncountering Suitable Partners 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMating 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeparating 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Sex 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Right to Sexual Enjoyment 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEllis on Sexual Morality 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Rational Approach to Sex Problems 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Women 155\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDepression 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeight 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDating and Mating 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWork 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrograms for Women 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Homosexuality 173\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIrrationality and Homosexuality 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eREBT Counseling 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAids 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Work 187\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmotional Problems about Practical Problems at Work 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnhancing Decisiveness 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoor Self-Esteem in the Workplace 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfectionism 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcrastination 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Children and Parents 217\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParenting Styles and Discipline 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOvercoming the Emotional Stresses of Parenting 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Parents Can Help Solve Problems of Their Children 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelating to Your Parents 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Death and Dying 241\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Humanistic Conception of Death 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRational Living with Dying 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Rational Living in an Irrational World 251\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Albert Ellis Interviewed by Michael E. Bernard 263\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn a Philosophy of Life as Therapy 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn Religion 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn Spirituality 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn Politics 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn the Mental Health of People in the Twenty-first Century 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn the Future of the Human Race 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn the Future of REBT 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn Rational Beliefs and the Degree of Self-acceptance 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn the Need to Strengthen Rational Beliefs 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn Self-downing 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn Self-Actualizing 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn Homosexuality 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn Marriage 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn Sex 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn the Use of REBT in Diverse Cultures 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn the Use of REBT with Men and Women 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn Dispelling Myths about REBT 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn the Professional Acceptance of REBT 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn His Work Ethic 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn His Morning Mindset 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn Dealing with Physical Ailments 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn Satisfying Moments Over the Years 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn His Recent Pleasurable Moments 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn His Regrets 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf He Had to Do It All Over Again? 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Rational Approach to Happiness 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArticle by Michael E. 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