"Courageous Optimism" is my answer to Dr. Martin E. P. Seligman's challenge when he asked me, "What allows a police officer to run into gunfire when everyone else is running away?" ...

Sept. 4 -- If you want to be happy, forget about winning the lottery, getting a nose job, or securing a raise. In his new book, Authentic Happiness, psychologist Martin Seligman argues that overall ...

In this next series of posts, I am going to critically examine a few major lines of thought that are currently receiving much attention in the field. I am going to start by evaluating Martin ...

Psychology Professor Martin Seligman was elected president of the American Psychological Association this summer. Seligman, who received his doctorate from the University in 1967, will serve a ...