Psychology of Hope: You Can Get Here from There

By C.R. Snyder

Book Overview

Why do some people lead positive, hope-filled lives, while others wallow in pessimism? In The Psychology of Hope, a professor of psychology reveals the specific character traits that produce highly hopeful individuals. He offers a test to measure one's level of optimism and gives specific advice on how to become a more hopeful person.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743254449
• ISBN13: 9780743254441
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Free Press
• Length: 444 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Hope not optimism

Dr Snyder differentiates will power and way power in hope. That makes sense. He shows the correlations of hope with many positive factors. I agree with him that hope is more than optimism, which sounds like blaming others. Hope looks forward. Teaching hope is difficult. I like some ideas dr. Snyder presents, but some are bit too easy. A well-eritten book on difficult topic.