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Martin Seligman

Created by Daniela BUNEA
Last updated by Daniela BUNEA 2 months 4 weeks ago

Martin Seligman, one of the founders of positive psychology and a leading authority in the fields of resilience, learned helplessness and optimism, has incorporated positive psychology into education models as a way to enhance younger people's well-being and happiness. By using his PERMA model (or its extension, the PERMAH framework) in schools, educators and practitioners aim to promote well-being among students and teachers.

Here is a video clip where Martin Seligman tells us what positive education is.

Do YOU teach happiness skills? You are kindly invited to go here and write down your answer and perhaps share some of your tips and tricks :-). Thank you.