Ten years ago, when I was on an airplane and I introduced myself to my seatmate, and told them, they’d move away from me. And now when I tell people what I do, they move toward me.
Martin Seligman Quotes
Psychology should be just as concerned with building strength as with repairing damage.
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| Birth: | 12th August, 1942 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Author, Professor, Psychologist, Researcher |
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Marty Seligman is an American psychologist, educator, and author of self-help books. His theory of learned helplessness is popular among scientific and clinical psychologists. According to Haggbloom et al.'s study of the most eminent psychologists of the 20th century, Seligman was the 13th most frequently cited psychologist in introductory psychology textbooks throughout the century, as well as the 31st most eminent overall.
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