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Martin Seligman is a famous American psychologist, author, and educator.

His own theory of learned helplessness is very popular among scientific and clinical psychologists.

Martin seligman biography parents

Martin has been named as the most eminent psychologists of 20th century. He was also the 13th most frequently cited psychologists in introductory psychology textbooks throughout the century. He was also the 31st most eminent overall.

Early Life

Martin was born on August 12, 1942, in Albany, New York.

He attended a public school and later The Albany Academy. In 964, he earned his bachelor’s degree at Princeton University.

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During his senior year, Martin had to choose between three offers from different universities.

These offers included animal experimental psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, philosophy at Oxford University, and an offer to join Penn’s bridge team.

Martin chose to attend to th