Abstract:
Martin Seligman, president of the American Psychological Society, recently informed Radio National listeners that his research has proven how adept US military drill sergeants are at inculcating new recruits into the constructive mindset that is positive psychology. If these junior soldiers internalise the correct system of thinking, he assured Breakfast’s Fran Kelly, the risk of soldiers returning home to the United States traumatised from placements in Iraq and Afghanistan is minimised. Further, if recruits master the right regime of thought, it follows that some of these young fighters will even thrive: they will actually benefit from the difficult experiences they encounter in these dangerously challenging places.
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