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The special issue of the Journal of Abnormal Psychology was published in February 1978. It contained the article by Lyn, John, and me, answering in advance the main objections to the original learned-helplessness theory. It was well received and itself generated even more research than the original helplessness theory had. We went on to devise the questionnaire you took earlier in this chapter. With the creation of the questionnaire, explanatory style could be easily measured and our approach applied, out in the real world beyond the lab, to actual human problems.
Learned Optimism
Martin E.P. Seligman
Of course, the only thing that makes the whole distribution system work so well is the dedication of the people all across it. The technology and hardware are just tools. The people in the system believe, just as firmly as the associates in the stores, that their primary job is to take care of the customer. Except in their case, the customer is the Wal-Mart store or Sam’s Club they’re supplying.
Sam Walton
Sam Walton and John Huey
Two of the great sources of excitement in young adulthood—becoming more self-sufficient and getting ahead in the world—can also be traps. To be sure, accomplishing personal goals or career milestones is enlivening and builds confidence, but it’s easy to get so wrapped up in the pursuit of achievement that equally enlivening personal relationships fall by the wayside.
The Good Life
Robert J. Waldinger and Marc Schulz Ph.D
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