Martin Seligman
Martin EP Seligman ( born August 12, 1942 in Albany, New York) is an American psychologist.
Work
He is at the University of Pennsylvania since the end of 2005 Robert A. Fox Leadership Professor of Psychology. He was previously head of the clinical training program. Seligman worked as Head of the Department of Clinical Psychology at the American Psychological Association ( APA). In 1996, Seligman was elected with the biggest majority in its history as president of the APA. Seligman is the founding editor of Prevention and Treatment Magazine ( the APA electronic journal), in Beratungsauschuss of Parents Magazine operate and Chairman of the Scientific Board of the Foresight, Inc.
Seligman is probably best known for his work on the idea of " learned helplessness " and for his contributions to the field of positive psychology, where he has taken on a pioneering role. He coined the psychological concept of béarnaise sauce - syndrome that describes an aversion to foods that arises in connection with nausea, if it has a different cause. As part of his research on the phenomenon of " learned helplessness " Seligman has several dogs inflicted with electric shocks considerable pains to investigate the effects of aversive stimuli on the psyche and behavior of these animals. It was found that animals that aversive stimuli could not control, show in later situations passivity and helplessness. Seligman's research results for learned helplessness and hopelessness have the white torture scientifically prepared and placed the human rights violations and crimes in Guantánamo on a scientific basis. Seligman's research brought other hand, significant progress in the treatment of depression.
Seligman is a bestselling author who writes positive psychology on the topic, such as The Optimistic Child ( Optimistic Child ), pessimists not to kiss ( Learned Optimism ) and Real Happiness (2002, Authentic Happiness ). He also wrote What you can change and what is not ( What You Can Change and What You Can not ).
Works (selection)
- 2003 The luck factor: why optimists live longer Bergisch Gladbach: Ehrenwirth, 2003, ISBN 3-431-03490- X, Paperback, Bergisch Gladbach: Bastion Luebbe, 2005, ISBN 3-404-60548-9