Marty Seligman
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Martin E. P. Seligman is an American psychologist known as a founder of positive psychology and for research on learned helplessness, optimism, and human agency.
Works by Marty Seligman
6 episodes featuring Marty Seligman
Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Miles argues meaning grows through feeling and play
The episode examines why external achievement can coexist with feeling unseen, and how emotional awareness and exploration may restore meaning and agency.
Sep 25, 2026 · 25 min
Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Hard questions turn conversation into courage
The episode argues that questions about meaning, identity, and relationships can create agency and connection, but cannot be meaningfully outsourced to technology.
Sep 24, 2026 · 60 min
Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Smart investors still fall for the same human biases
The episode shows why expertise and abundant data cannot replace skepticism about stories, consensus, and the information markets overlook.
Sep 22, 2026 · 1h 4m
Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Achievement cannot manufacture a sense of worth
The conversation examines how early experiences, suppressed emotions, and social stigma can make success feel incapable of proving belonging or acceptance.
Sep 17, 2026 · 56 min
Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Constraints can unlock agency and creativity
The episode reframes adaptability as the ability to act meaningfully within limits rather than waiting for unrestricted freedom.
Sep 11, 2026 · 23 min
Passion Struck with John R. Miles
David Epstein argues constraints make progress possible
The conversation reframes limits as practical tools for creativity, better problem-solving, focused attention, and meaningful change.
Sep 10, 2026 · 1h 1m