Martin Seligman: podcast appearances and interviews

Martin Elias Peter Seligman is an American psychologist, educator, and author affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania. He holds the position of Zellerbach Family Professor of Psychology in the university's Department of Psychology and is the director of the university's Positive Psychology Center. Seligman previously served as the Director of the Clinical Training Program in the department and has taught at Cornell University. He is a prominent advocate within the scientific community for his theories of well-being and positive psychology, with the theory of learned helplessness being particularly influential among psychological and clinical professionals. His work in the field has earned him recognition, including being ranked as the 31st most cited psychologist of the 20th century in a 2002 survey by the Review of General Psychology. Seligman served as president of the American Psychological Association in 1998 and is the founding editor-in-chief of the electronic journal Prevention and Treatment. Additionally, he serves on the board of advisers for Parents magazine. As an author, Seligman has written extensively on positive psychology, with notable works such as The Optimistic Child, Child's Play, Learned Optimism, Authentic Happiness, and Flourish. His most recent publication, Tomorrowmind, co-written with Gabriella Rosen Kellerman, was released in 2023.