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Psychology · 22 min

Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life

By Martin E.P. Seligman

This episode explores Martin Seligman's groundbreaking work on learned optimism, revealing how our 'explanatory style'—the way we interpret life's events—is a learnable skill, not a fixed trait. Discover how to identify and dispute pessimistic thought patterns to cultivate resilience and genuine hope.

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“This episode explores Martin Seligman's groundbreaking work on learned optimism, revealing how our 'explanatory style'—the way we interpret life's events—is a learnable skill, not a fixed trait. Discover how to identify and dispute pessimistic thought patterns to cultivate resilience and genuine hope.”

— Martin E.P. Seligman, Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life

What it is about

learned optimism, explanatory style, resilience

Who it is for

Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of learned optimism, explanatory style, resilience and better judgment in how they apply it.

The author

Martin E.P. Seligman brings a credible and useful lens to learned optimism, explanatory style, resilience, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.

About the author

Martin E.P. Seligman

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