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 BOOKS


Seligman, M.E.P. (1998). Learned Optimism. New York: Pocket Books (Simon and Schuster)

Gillham, J.E. (Ed). (2000). The Science of Optimism and Hope: Research Essays in Honor of Martin E. P. Seligman. Radnor, PA: Templeton Foundation Press.

Seligman, M.E.P. (2002). Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment. New York: Free Press.

Peterson, Christopher & Seligman, M.E.P. (2004). Character Strengths and Virtues A Handbook and Classification. Washington, D.C.: APA Press and Oxford University Press.

Seligman, M.E.P. (2007) What You Can Change and What You Can't. (2d ed.) New York: Vintage.

Seligman, M.E.P. (2011). Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being. New York: Free Press.

Peterson, C., Maier, S., and Seligman, M.E.P. (1993).  Learned Helplessness: A Theory for the Age of Personal Control. New York: Oxford University Press.



SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
2015

Duckworth, A. L., Eichstaedt, J., & Unger, L. (in press). The mechanics of human achievement. Social and Personality Psychology Compass.

Duckworth, A.L., & Steinberg, L. (2015). Understanding and cultivating self-control in children and adolescents. Child Development Perspectives, 9(1), 32-37.

Duckworth, A. L., & Tsukayama, E. (in press). Domain-specificity in self-control. In C. Miller, R. M. Furr, A. Knobel, and W. Fleeson (Eds.), Character: New Directions from Philosophy, Psychology, and Theology. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

Duckworth, A. L., & Yeager, D. S. (in press). Measurement matters: Assessing personal qualities other than cognitive ability for educational purposes. Educational Researcher.

Galla, B.M. & Duckworth, A.L. (2015). More than resisting temptation: Beneficial habits mediate the relationship between self-control and positive life outcomes. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Advance online publication.

Roepke, A. M. & Seligman, M. E. P. (2015). Doors opening: A mechanism for growth after adversity. Journal of Positive Psychology, 10(2): 107-115, doi:10.1080/17439760.2014.913669

2014


Duckworth, A.L., & Gross, J.J. (2014). Self-control and grit: Related but separable determinants of success. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 23(5), 319-325.

Eichstaedt, J. C., Schwartz, H. A., Kern, M. L., Park, G., Labarthe, D., Merchant, R., … Seligman, M. E. P. (2014). Psychological language on Twitter predicts county-level heart disease mortality. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Eskreis-Winkler, L., Duckworth, A. L., Shulman, E., & Beal, S. (2014). The grit effect: Predicting retention in the military, the workplace, school and marriage. Frontiers in Personality Science and Individual Differences, 5(36), 1-12.

Friedman, H. S., Kern, M. L., Hampson, S. E., & Duckworth, A. L. (2014). A new lifespan approach to conscientiousness and health: Combining the pieces of the causal puzzle. Developmental Psychology, 50(5), 1377-1389.

Robertson-Kraft, C. & Duckworth, A. L. (2014). True grit: Trait-level perseverance and passion for long-term goals predicts effectiveness and retention among novice teachers. Teachers College Record, 116(3), 1-27.

Von Culin, K., Tsukayama, E. & Duckworth, A. L. (2014). Unpacking grit: Motivational correlates of perseverance and passion for long-term goals. Journal of Positive Psychology, 9(4), 1-7.


2013

Duckworth, A. L., Tsukayama, E., & Kirby, T. (2013). Is it really self-control? Examining the predictive power of the delay of gratification task. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 39(7), 843-855.

Kurzban, R., Duckworth, A. L., Kable, J. W., & Myers, J. (2013). An opportunity cost model of subjective effort and task performance. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 36(6), 661-726.

Peterson, C., Park, N., & Seligman, M.E.P. (2013). Orientations to happiness and life satisfaction: the full life versus the empty life. In A. Delle Fave (Ed.), The exploration of happiness: present and future perspectives (pp. 161-173). Netherlands: Springer.

Reivich, K., Gillham, J.E., Chaplin, T.M., & Seligman, M.E.P. (2013). From helplessness to optimism: the role of resilience in treating and preventing depression in youth. In. S. Goldstein & R.B. Brooks (Eds.) Handbook of resilience in children (pp. 201-214). New York: Springer US.

Seligman, M.E.P., Railton, P., Baumeister, R.F., & Sripada, C. (2013). Navigating into the future or driven by the past. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 8(2), 119-141.

2012

Forgeard, M.J.C., & Seligman, M.E.P. (2012). Seeing the glass half full: A review of the causes and consequences of optimism. Pratiques Psychologiques, 18(2), 107-120.

Jayawickreme, E., Forgeard, M.J.C., & Seligman, M.E.P. (2012). The engine of well-being. Review of General Psychology, 16(4), 327-342.

Seligman, M.E.P. (2012). Flourish: Positive psychology and positive interventions. In The Tanner lectures on human values, 31. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press.

2011

Peterson , C., Stephens , J.P., Park , N., Lee , F., & Seligman , M.E.P. (2010). Strengths of character and work. In P. A. Linley, S. Harrington, & N. Page (Eds.), Handbook of positive psychology and work (pp. 221-231). New York: Oxford University Press.


Ruch , W., Proyer , R. T., Harzer , C., Park , N., Peterson , C., & Seligman, M.E.P. (2010). Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS): Adaptation and validation of the German version and the development of a peer-rating form. Journal of Individual Differences, 31, 138-149.

Schueller, S.M., & Seligman, M.E.P. (2010). Differential pursuit of pleasure, engagement, and meaning: Relationships to subjective and objective well-being. Journal of Positive Psychology, 5, 253-263.

Tsukayama, E., Toomey, S. L., Faith, M., & Duckworth, A. L. (2010). Self-control as a protective factor against overweight status in the transition to adolescence. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 164(7), 631-635.

2009

Duckworth, A. L. & Quinn, P. D. (2009). Development and validation of the Short Grit Scale (Grit-S). Journal of Personality Assessment, 91, 166-174.

Parks, A., and Seligman, M.E.P. (2009). Positive psychology: human happiness. In J. Weil, D. Blumel, S. Malmoli, & J. Netting (Eds.), Yearbook of science & technology: 2009 (pp. 308-309). New York: McGraw-Hill.

2008

Peterson, C., Park, N., Pole, N., D’Andrea, W., & Seligman, M.E.P. (2008). Strengths of character and posttraumatic growth. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 21(2), 214-217.

Schueller, S., and Seligman, M.E.P. (2008) . Optimism and pessimism. In K.S. Dobson & D.J.A. Dozois (Eds.), Risk factors in depression. 1st ed. (pp. 171-94). New York: Elsevier Inc.

Seligman, M.E.P. (2008). Positive health. Applied Psychology: An International Review, 57, 3-18.

2007

Duckworth, A. L., Peterson, C., Matthews, M. D., & Kelly, D. R. (2007). Grit: Perseverance and passion for long-term goals. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 92(6), 1087-1101.

Linley, P.A., Maltby, J., Wood, A., Joseph, S., Harrington, S., Peterson, C., Park, et al (2007). Character strengths in the United Kingdom: The VIA inventory of strengths. Personality & Individual Differences, 43(2), 341-351.

Peterson, C., Ruch, W., Beerman, U., Park, N., & Seligman, M.E.P. Strengths of character, orientations to happiness, and life satisfaction. Journal of Positive Psychology, 2(3), 149-156.

Seligman, M.E.P. (2007). Coaching and positive psychology. Australian Psychologist, 42(4), 266-267.

2006

Peterson, C., Park, N., & Seligman, M.E.P. (2006). Greater strengths of character and recovery from illness. Journal of Positive Psychology, 1, 17-26.

Seligman, M.E.P., Parks, A.C., & Steen, T. (2006). A balanced psychology and a full life. In F. Huppert, B. Keverne & N. Baylis, (Eds.), The science of well-being (pp. 275-283). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

2005

Dahlsgaard, K., Peterson, C., & Seligman, M.E.P. (2005). Shared virtue: The convergence of valued human strengths across culture and history. Review of General Psychology, 9, 203-213.

Duckworth, A.L., Steen, T.A., & Seligman, M.E.P. (2005). Positive psychology in clinical practice. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 1, 629-651.

Peterson, C., Park, N., & Seligman, M.E.P. (2005). Orientations to happiness and life satisfaction: The full life versus the empty life, Journal of Happiness Studies, 6(1), 25 – 41.

Reivich, K.J., Gillham, J.E., Chaplin, T. M., & Seligman, M.E.P. (2005). From helplessness to optimism: The role of resilience in treating and preventing depression in youth. In S. Goldstein & R.B. Brooks (Eds.) Handbook of Resilience in Children. (pp. 223-237). New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.

Seligman, M. E P, Steen, T., Park, N., & Peterson, C. (2005). Positive psychology progress: Empirical validation of interventions. American Psychologist, 60(5), 410-421.

2004

Park, N., Peterson, C., & Seligman, M.E.P. (2004). Reply: Strengths of character and well-being: A closer look at hope and modesty. Journal of Social & Clinical Psychology. 23(5), 628-634

Park, N., Peterson, C., & Seligman, M. (2004). Strengths of character and well-being. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 23, 603-619.

Seligman, M.E.P. (2004). Can happiness be taught? Daedalus.

Seligman, M. E. P., Parks, A., & Steen, T. (2004). A balanced psychology and a full life. The Royal Society, Philosophical Transactions: Biological Sciences, 359, 1379-1381.

Seligman, M.E P, Park, N., & Peterson, C. (2004). The Values In Action (VIA) classification of character strengths. Ricerche di Psicologia. Special Positive Psychology, 27(1), 63-78.

2003

Dahlsgaard, K., Peterson, C., & Seligman, M.E.P. (2005). Shared virtue: The convergence of valued human strengths across culture and history. Review of General Psychology, 9, 203-213.

Isaacowitz, D.M., Vaillant, G.E., & Seligman, M.E.P. (2003). Strengths and satisfaction across the adult lifespan. The International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 57(2), 181-201.

Peterson, C., Lee, F., & Seligman, M. E. P. (2003). Assessment of optimism and hope. In R. Fernández Ballesteros (Ed.), Encyclopedia of psychological assessment. (pp. 646-649). London: Sage Publications.

Peterson, C., & Seligman, M. E. P. (in press). Character strengths before and after 9/11. Psychological Science.

Peterson, C., & Seligman, M. E. P. (2003). The Values in Action (VIA) classification of strengths. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Seligman, M.E.P. (2003). Positive Psychology: Fundamental Assumptions. Psychologist, 126-127.

Seligman, M.E.P. (2003). The past and future of positive psychology. In C.L.M. Keyes & J. Haidt (Eds.), Flourishing: Positive psychology and the life well-lived (pp. xi - xx). Washington DC: American Psychological Association.

Seligman, M.E.P. & Pawelski, J.O. (2003). Positive Psychology: FAQs. Psychological Inquiry, 159-163.

2002

Diener, E., & Seligman, M.E.P. (2002). Very happy people. Psychological Science, 13 (1), 81-84.

Seligman, M. E. P. (2002). Positive psychology, positive prevention, and positive therapy. In C. R. Snyder & S.J. Lopez (Eds.), The handbook of positive psychology (pp. 3-12). New York: Oxford Press.

2001

Frederickson, B. L. (2001). The role of positive emotions in positive psychology: The broaden and build theory of positive emotions. American Psychologist, 56(3), 218-226.

2000

Seligman, M.E.P., & Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2000). Positive psychology: An introduction. American Psychologist, 55, 5-14.

Reprinted in Duffy, K.G. (Ed.). (2002). Annual editions: Personal growth and behavior. (pp. 2-5). Guilford, CT: McGraw-Hill/Dushkin.

Seligman, M.E.P. (2000). The positive perspective. The Gallup Review, 3 (1), 2-7).

Shatte, A.J., Reivich, K., Seligman, M.E.P. (2000). Promoting human strengths and corporate competencies. Psychologist, 4(2), 183-196.

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