A national bestseller, Authentic Happiness launched the revolutionary new science of Positive Psychologyand sparked a coast-to-coast debate on the nature of real happiness.According to esteemed psychologist and bestselling author Martin Seligman, happiness is not the result of good genes or luck. Real, lasting happiness comes from focusing on ones personal strengths rather than weaknessesand working with them to improve all aspects of ones life. Using practical exercises, brief tests, and a dynamic website program, Seligman shows readers how to identify their highest virtues and use them in ways they havent yet considered. Accessible and proven, Authentic Happiness is the most powerful work of popular psychology in years.