Martin E. P. Seligman

University of Pennsylvania

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Top expertise

  • Mental Health via Writing

    Solid evidence · 1 supporting paper · latest 2025

  • Humor Studies and Applications

    Solid evidence · 1 supporting paper · latest 2025

  • Misinformation and Its Impacts

    Solid evidence · 1 supporting paper · latest 2025

  • Cultural Differences and Values

    Solid evidence · 1 supporting paper · latest 2026

  • Personality Disorders and Psychopathology

    Solid evidence · 1 supporting paper · latest 2026

  • Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions

    Supporting evidence · 1 supporting paper · latest 2026

  • Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion

    Supporting evidence · 1 supporting paper · latest 2026

  • Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology

    Supporting evidence · 1 supporting paper · latest 2026

Publications (5)

  • Optimism predicted Trump’s victory: explanatory style during the 2024 presidential campaign

    2025DOI

  • Agency Predicts Progress in Ancient China: A Large Language Model Approach

    2026DOI

  • Helplessness and Attributional Style in Depression

    2026DOI

  • The psychological success of the Civil Rights Era

    2026DOI

  • Agency and well‐being

    2026DOIPMID 42136414

Organizations in sourced records

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  • University of Pennsylvania

Source: OpenAlex · retrieved 2026-09-29

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