What Martin Seligman has said about Dreaming
1 quote · 1 episode · Oct 24, 2026
Martin Seligman, Psychologist known for learned helplessness research, author of a forthcoming book on agency, has been quoted on Dreaming once in 1 episode of Modern Wisdom, most recently on October 24, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Seligman considers his rarely read theory that dreams consist of visual hallucinations, emotional tone, and plot-making to be his best paper.
“dreams have three and only three components. One, visual hallucinations. Secondly, an emotional tone underneath it”
Modern Wisdom: Positive Psychology Founder: How To Stop Your Negative Thoughts - Martin Seligman - #1167 (Oct 24, 2026) · Listen from 1:15:31
Episodes
Positive Psychology Founder: How To Stop Your Negative Thoughts - Martin Seligman - #1167Modern Wisdom · Oct 24, 2026 · 1 h 21 min
Chris Williamson talks with psychologist Martin Seligman about learned helplessness, optimism, his new book Agency, AI and creativity, and the Axial Age.
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