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Martin Elias Peter Seligman (/ ˈ s ɛ l ɪ ɡ m ə n /; born August 12, 1942) is an American psychologist, educator, and author of self-help books. Seligman is a strong promoter within the scientific community of his theories of well-being and positive psychology . [1]
Dr. Martin E.P. Seligman is the Director of the Penn Positive Psychology Center and Zellerbach Family Professor of Psychology in the Penn Department of Psychology. He is also Director of the Penn Master of Applied Positive Psychology program (MAPP).
Martin Seligman is a pioneer of Positive Psychology (the term itself was coined by Abraham Maslow ), not simply because he has a systematic theory about why happy people are happy, but because he uses the scientific method to explore happiness.
Aug 11, 2023 · Martin Seligman, psychologist and author of self-help books, is known for his theory of learned helplessness and his work in positive psychology.
Martin Seligman is the founder of positive psychology, a field of study that examines healthy states, such as happiness, strength of character and optimism.
Mar 18, 2023 · As one of the theory’s central proponents, Martin Seligman has helped psychology move away from a sole focus on pathology and illness by supporting clients as they identify and build upon their strengths and set goals to direct meaningful behavior (Seligman, 2011).
According to Martin Seligman in his memoir, his young daughter’s rebuke as they were weeding the family garden together launched positive psychology: “If I can stop whining, you can stop being such a grouch,” she had said.
Director of the Positive Psychology Center. AB, Philosophy, Princeton University; Ph.D., Psychology, University of Pennsylvania. Office Location: Solomon Labs, C23. Email: seligman@upenn.edu. Phone: 215-898-7173.
by Martin Seligman Ph.D., April 2011. This an excerpt from Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being. The Original Theory: Authentic Happiness. Positive psychology, as I intend it, is about what we choose for its own sake. I chose to have a back rub in the Minneapolis airport recently because it made me feel good.
Martin Seligman talks about psychology -- as a field of study and as it works one-on-one with each patient and each practitioner. As it moves beyond a focus on disease, what can modern psychology help us to become?
