Chris Peterson, PhD

Christopher Peterson is Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan, where he has been the Director of Clinical Psychology Training and has held the Arthur F. Thurnau Professorship, an award given to honor teaching. On two occasions, a course he has taught was named the "best university course" at the University of Michigan.

Chris is also a member of the MentorCoach faculty and regularly teaches courses in Positive Psychology. To learn about his current course offering, click here.

Chris has a long-standing interest in personality and adaptation. He is the author of more than 200 publications, and he is listed by ISI as among the world's most cited psychologists and psychiatrists during the past twenty years. Peterson's most recent book, with Martin Seligman, is Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification (2004; Oxford University Press & American Psychological Association).

Chris was the lead creator of the VIA Survey of Signature Strengths, a central positive psychology assessment. More than one million people from throughout the world have taken it. Who better to write about the importance of individual strengths and values than the world's leading expert?

Chris Peterson's Positive Psychology and Well-Being Master Class

Launches Monday, January 30, 2012

One-Time Only--Enrollment Limited

Chris Peterson is launching a New Master Class! Positive Psychology and Well-Being. Aimed at giving you state-of-the-art Positive Psychology research and practice. Focused on how to increase your clients' well-being on multiple measures. And to do the same for yourself. Led by a legendary award winning teacher--a central figure in Positive Psychology. What a class! Join us!

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Chris as a Person. Here's a wonderful interview I did with Chris that is solely about him, not about positive psychology. If you want content, pass on this. But if you want to learn more about Chris, how he talks, how he thinks, you'll like it. Toward the end, there's some fascinating detail about how he would quickly master a new area, how he's been so productive. His scrabble skills. His GRE scores. How he approaches teaching. And much more.
To listen, click here for streaming audio or to download an mp3.

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Chris' In-Depth Interview (1/20/12) Here's an extensive, widely-attended interview with Chris on the latest issues in Positive Psychology with questions coming in from listeners all over the world (80 mins). To listen, click here for streaming audio or to download an mp3.