Positive Psychology Founder: How To Stop Your Negative Thoughts - Martin Seligman

Dr. Martin Seligman is a psychologist, professor at the University of Pennsylvania, pioneer of positive psychology, and author.

Expect to learn why some people experience exactly the same adversity and come out more resilient; which traits matter the most in life: efficacy, optimism, or imagination; what people 2,000 years from now possess psychologically that we don’t possess today; if you can be highly competent but still have very little agency, what actually makes life worth living and much more…

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0:00 Has Martin Always Been a Scientific Rebel?
3:07 Why Martin Chose Mastery and Agency
9:24 The Epiphany That Changed Martin’s Career
17:50 Can You Train Your Brain to Be Optimistic?
27:50 Optimism vs Agency: What’s the Difference?
29:16 Is Agency the Biggest Predictor of Success?
32:04 How Our Understanding of Agency Has Evolved
38:55 How to Inject Agency into Your Life
42:22 Is AI the Key to Unlocking Human Creativity?
54:41 Does Our Environment Shape Our Understanding of Agency?
57:08 Were Humans Conscious 3000 Years Ago?
01:02:04 Why Agency is Double-Edged
01:04:39 Are Optimists More Successful?
01:13:48 What Actually Makes a Good Life?
01:15:04 Martin’s Most Underrated Work
01:18:48 Why Being Boring Is a Choice
01:19:34 Where to Find Martin

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