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Psychologist

Martin Seligman is a renowned psychologist born on August 12, 1942. He has made significant contributions to the field of positive psychology, often regarded as one of the pioneers in the discipline.

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Famous Martin Seligman Quotes

“On the other hand, permanent causes produce helplessness far into the future, and universal causes spread helplessness through all your endeavors.”

Hands Causes Produce Future Universal Spread Permanent Endeavor Helplessness

Book:Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life

Source: Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life

“Doing a kindness produces the single most reliable momentary increase in well-being of any exercise we have tested.”

Wells Kindness Produce Exercise Increase Well Being Tested Momentary

Book:Flourish

Source: Flourish

“The good life is using your signature strengths every day to produce authentic happiness and abundant gratification.”

Happiness Life Is Produce Good Life Gratification Signatures Authentic Happiness

Book:Authentic Happiness

Source: Authentic Happiness

“Curing the negatives does not produce the positives.”

Doe Produce

Book:Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life

Source: Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life

“Optimism is a tool with a certain clear set of benefits: it fights depression, it promotes achievement and produces better health.”

Certain Fighting Clear Produce Achievement Benefits Tools Optimism

Author:Martin Seligman

About the Author

Born: August 12, 1942
Known for: Psychologist
Quotes: 65

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Authentic HappinessRelated source material

Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your LifeRelated source material

FlourishRelated source material

Learned OptimismRelated source material

What You Can Change... and What You Can'tRelated source material

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