Tag: Martin Seligman
4 posts tagged "Martin Seligman".
American psychologist (born 1942) widely regarded as the father of positive psychology, the scientific study of what makes life worth living. Early in his career he developed the theory of learned helplessness; he later pivoted the field from pathology toward flourishing, happiness, and resilience. In Authentic Happiness and Flourish he set out his PERMA model — positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning, and accomplishment — overlapping with Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's work on flow. His emphasis on optimism, character strengths, and habits that build wellbeing runs through the blog's interest in the good life.
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How to Make Your Own Luck
There’s no such thing as cosmic justice. But over the course of a lifetime, at least we can vaguely shuffle in the direction of getting what we deserve.
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Is The Law of Attraction Real?
If you convince yourself the Law of Attraction is true, maybe it will improve your life. Placebos can be good medicine, even if you know they’re only sugar pills… right?
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The Best of the Best Books I Read in 2017
It’s been another self-indulgent year of funemployment, which means I’ve had time to read to my heart's content. Here's the best of the best.
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Throw Away Your Television
TV wriggles into our heads and changes our brain function, our reward systems, our moods. Let's pluck out the parasite, and take back control of our lives.
