<B>ARE YOU HOLDING YOURSELF BACK?</B> <P> Without knowing it, most of us impose limits on our achievement and our happiness by approaching life's problems and challenges with unnecessary pessimism. Now, Dr. Martin Seligman, a pioneer in cognitive psychology and motivational research, tells you how to identify your own self-defeating thought patterns -- and how to harness the powers of your conscious mind to break those patterns. <P> <B>The Science of Personal Control</B> <P> <B>Based on years of rigorous research, <I>Learned Optimism</I> examines the importance of "explanatory style" -- the way in which we explain our problems and setbacks to ourselves -- and offers a series of exercises that will help you target unhealthy habits of pessimistic thinking and bring them under your control. More powerful and pragmatic than a simple program of positive thinking, Dr. Seligman's principles of reasoned, flexible optimism will help you: <P> <I>* Attain maximum personal achievement<P> * Avoid feelings of helplessness and depression<P> * Develop a hopeful, healthy outlook</I> <P> <B>"A Marvelous Achievement!</B> <P> <I>Learned Optimism</I> blends hard-edged science with practical advice to give us an understanding of how we hold ourselves back and how we can change for the better." <P> -- Dr. Wayne Dyer