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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).
Aug 3, 2022 · Martin Seligman’s most famous work may be his research on the theory of learned helplessness. “Learned helplessness is a term specifying an organism learning to accept and endure unpleasant stimuli, and unwilling to avoid them, even when it is avoidable.”
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 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.
Martin Seligman is the founder of positive psychology, a field of study that examines healthy states, such as happiness, strength of character and optimism.
Apr 11, 2024 · Martin Seligman designed the PERMA model to conceptualize the main factors contributing to wellbeing (Seligman, 2012). Research has found positive associations between the PERMA components and improved health and life satisfaction (Kern et al., 2014).
