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17 quotes by Martin Seligman

Martin E. P. "Marty" Seligman (born August 12, 1942) is an American psychologist, educator, and author of self-help books. His theory of learned helplessness is popular among scientific and clinical psychologists. Seligman is the Zellerbach Family Professor of Psychology in the University of Pennsylvania's Department of Psychology. He was previously the Director of the Clinical Training Program in the department. He is the director of the...
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Well-being cannot exist just in your own head. Well-being is a combination of feeling good as well as actually having meaning, good relationships and... →

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On the relationship side, if you teach people to respond actively and constructively when someone they care about has a victory, it increases love... →

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Psychology is much bigger than just medicine, or fixing unhealthy things. It's about education, work, marriage - it's even about sports. What... →

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I'm trying to broaden the scope of positive psychology well beyond the smiley face. Happiness is just one-fifth of what human beings choose to do.

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There are physical characteristics which are inherited. These include things like good looks, high intelligence, physical coordination. These... →

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One of the things psychologists used to say was that if you are depressed, anxious or angry, you couldn't be happy. Those were at opposite ends... →

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Reaching beyond where you are is really important.

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When we take time to notice the things that go right - it means we're getting a lot of little rewards throughout the day.

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Life satisfaction essentially measures cheerful moods, so it is not entitled to a central place in any theory that aims to be more than a happiology.

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Some find that very optimistic people have benign illusions about themselves. These people may think they have more control, or more skill, than they... →

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I believe it is within our capacity that by the year 2051 that 51 percent of the human population will be flourishing. That is my charge.

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I don't mind being wrong, and I don't mind changing my mind.

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I think we pursue positive relationships whether or not they bring us engagement or happiness.

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