This thinker discussed positive psychology in the handbook Character Strengths and Virtues, co-written with Christopher Peterson. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this current director of the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania who also founded the online journal Prevention & Treatment.
ANSWER: Martin Seligman [or Martin Elias Peter Seligman]
[10m] In one experiment, Seligman demonstrated this behavior by repeatedly shocking dogs who started showing decreased responses when they determined the shock was inescapable.
ANSWER: learned helplessness [reject any other term]
[10e] In his book Flourish, Seligman posited 5 elements to well-being that create the acronym PERMA. The “R” in PERMA stands for this, the connections you have with family, friends which include “intimate” ones like significant others.
ANSWER: relationships [accept relations]
<AG, Social Science>