Posts Tagged ‘Seligman’

In this interview, the founder of Positive Psychology, Martin Seligman, PhD, introduces Positive Psychotherapy. Seligman emphasizes that happiness is not just the absence of disorder, as “psychology as usual” might contend. Rather, happiness derives from an execution of our signature strengths. Seligman demonstrates a new set of rigorously tested interventions that lastingly increase happiness while decreasing depression.

www.ted.com Martin Seligman talks about psychology -- as a field of study and as it works one-on-one with each patient and each practitioner. As it moves beyond a focus on disease, what can modern psychology help us to become? ... Martin Seligman TED TEDtalks talks positive psychology good engagement philanthropy altruism happiness meaning