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MARTIN SELIGMAN
Crediting luck for a good outcome isn't a sign of an optimist. This is what science has to sayIt's often easy to oversimplify optimism as having a relentlessly upbeat outlook.
08 Feb, 2023, 07.19 PM IST
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari author suggests rules of thinking that marks a successful leader“Ultimately, what makes great leadership and what makes a happy life is not what other people think of you, it is what you think of yoursel...
25 Dec, 2022, 10.00 AM IST
When is it too much?That is when the 'Law of Diminishing Returns', as envisaged in 19th century by economists, David Ricardo and others, comes into play in thr...
17 Nov, 2022, 11.18 PM IST
Struggling to stay positive in the pandemic? Break down issues into smaller componentsPsychologist Martin Seligman believes optimism is a skill that almost anybody can learn.
01 Jul, 2020, 06.00 PM IST
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg urges graduates to build resilienceSandberg, who spoke about her husband's death publicly for the first time, has considered focusing on the subject of resilience in a second...
16 May, 2016, 12.10 PM IST
Perma ColaIn an NYTinterview, Martin Seligman was alluding to the idea of films as an uplifting drug, something that Karl Marx had earlier extended t...
04 Feb, 2012, 01.55 AM IST
West Bengal's new battle: Mamata Banerjee must get her prorities rightMamata's feckless response to hospital horrors in Bengal and her political threats over oil prices are symptomatic. Her paranoia is affecti...
06 Nov, 2011, 01.32 AM IST
Nurture qualities to flourish & flowerThe notion of a positive psychology movement popped into Martin Seligman’s head soon after his election as president of the American Psycho...
10 Mar, 2010, 05.11 AM IST