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Martin Seligman is the Zellerbach Family Professor of Psychology and Director of the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania. He holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and an AB in Philosophy from Princeton University. His work focuses on Positive Psychology, optimism, learned helplessness, and depression, with influential contributions to fields like Positive Education, Positive Psychotherapy, and Prospection.
Research Interests: Positive Psychology, prospection, imagination, big data applications in well-being, agency, and coaching. He advises graduate students in Psychology and oversees the Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) program, requiring GRE scores for admission. Notable courses include MAPP 600: Intro to Positive Psychology.
- Education: AB, Philosophy, Princeton University; Ph.D., Psychology, University of Pennsylvania.
- Key Roles: Director of the Positive Psychology Center, leading global research on well-being and resilience.
Publications: Over 20 books, including Flourish, Authentic Happiness, and The Hope Circuit, alongside seminal research on Twitter language predicting health outcomes and positive interventions.
Awards: While no explicit awards are listed, his transformative impact on psychology is recognized globally through his foundational works and institutions like the Positive Psychology Center.
Grants & Labs: Active in interdisciplinary research, including collaborations on big data and public health. The Positive Psychology Center serves as a hub for innovation in mental health and education.
