Martin E.P. Seligman
Positive psychology researcher and author
Martin E.P. Seligman is an American psychologist and University of Pennsylvania professor who works on positive psychology. He wrote The Optimistic Child.
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American Born 1942 in Albany, United States
About Martin E.P. Seligman
Born in 1942, Martin E.P. Seligman is a psychologist, educator and writer of self-help books from the United States. He teaches psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, where he directs the Positive Psychology Center and earlier led the clinical training program. The American Psychological Association chose him as its president for the 1998 term. He was also the founding editor-in-chief of its electronic journal, Prevention and Treatment. His books on positive psychology include The Optimistic Child, Learned Optimism, Authentic Happiness and Flourish. Tomorrowmind, written with Gabriella Rosen Kellerman, appeared in 2023.