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Agency: how confidence drives history and shapes our future.
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Agency
The Psychological History of Human Progress
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400 pages
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22 December 2026
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Summary
Drawing on six decades of pioneering research and a sweeping reexamination of the last 2500 years—from Periclean Athens and the Hebrew Torah to the Renaissance, the Enlightenment and the Civil Rights Movement—Martin Seligman shows how rises and falls in agency have steered the course of history.
Agency is the big idea for our times: when individuals have confidence, optimism and imagination, civilizations leap forward. In their absence, societies stagnate—no matter how rich their reso…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399843027 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399843028 |
| Author: | Martin Seligman |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray One |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 22 December 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 156mm x 240mm |
A-Format111 × 178 mm
B-Format130 × 198 mm
C-Format153 × 234 mm
156 × 240 mm
A4210 × 297 mm
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About The Author
Martin Seligman
Martin Seligman, PhD
- Professor at the University of Pennsylvania
- Director of the Positive Psychology Center
- Former President of the American Psychological Association
Education:
- BA in Philosophy from Princeton University
- PhD in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania
- Holds ten honorary doctorates
Recognition:
- Named the most influential psychologist in the world by Academic Influence.
Publications:
- Author and coauthor of over thirty books, including:
- Flourish
- Authentic Happiness
- Tomorrowmind
- Writes for numerous scholarly publications.
- Has been featured in The New York Times, Time, and Newsweek, among others.
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