The Positive Psychology of Personal Transformation

Given the current climate of economic and environmental uncertainty, it is all too easy for individuals to feel hopeless about their lives and indifferent to the problems of others. But according to leading psychologist, James Garbarino, this is the peak time for people to enhance their optimism, empathy, and emotional responsiveness. In his important new book,  The Positive Psychology of Personal Transformation , Dr. Garbarino reveals the social basis for moral development in adversity, an