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Dan J. Tomasulo PhD., TEP, MFA, MAPP

About

Dan Tomasulo Ph.D., TEP, MFA, MAPP, is the Academic Director and core faculty at the Spirituality Mind Body Institute (SMBI), Teachers College, Columbia University, and is on the teaching staff at the University of Pennsylvania, where he works with Martin Seligman. He holds a Ph.D. in psychology, an M.F.A. in writing, and a Master of Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. He is a Review Editor for Frontiers in Psychology special section Positive Psychology and was honored by Teachers College, Columbia University with its 2021 Teaching Award. His most recent book is Learned Hopefulness: The Power of Positivity to Overcome Depression, which Medical News Today identified as the 2021 best book for coping. Sharecare honors Tomasulo as one of the top 10 online influencers on the issue of depression.

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Books by Dan J. Tomasulo PhD., TEP, MFA, MAPP

Recent Posts

The Best and Worst Ways of Responding in a Relationship

Knowing how you listen will directly improve your relationship, romantic or otherwise.

Knowing how you listen will directly improve your relationship, romantic or otherwise.

Listen Up!: The Key to Stronger Relationships

Sure, you were listening, but what did you really hear?

Sure, you were listening, but what did you really hear?

Smart Phones, Mindless Phubbing

Have you been phubbed? Chances are you have. Some tips on what you can do.

Have you been phubbed? Chances are you have. Some tips on what you can do.

The New Science of Hope

The new science of hope shows us how to go from learned helplessness to learned hopefulness.

The new science of hope shows us how to go from learned helplessness to learned hopefulness.

Group Rumination and the Power Of Music

Music can change the world because it can change people, said Bono.

Music can change the world because it can change people, said Bono.

Is Group Therapy an Antidote for Antidepressants?

Group Treatment Beats Antidepressants

Group Treatment Beats Antidepressants

The One-Minute Group Meditation

Of all the interventions available for facilitators, this one minute at the end of group has impressed me most.

Of all the interventions available for facilitators, this one minute at the end of group has impressed me most.

Take The Spoon Out Of The Cup

The most obvious problems are the ones we help create.

The most obvious problems are the ones we help create.

Differences Between Individual, Group, and Couples Therapy

“Therapy” is a very broad term used to describe various styles and modes of treatment. It can be confusing because in addition to the types of therapy and therapist, there are different techniques, theories, and approaches that can be used differently.

“Therapy” is a very broad term used to describe various styles and modes of treatment. It can be confusing because in addition to the types of therapy and therapist, there are different techniques, theories, and approaches that can be used differently.

The Peak-End Rule And Premature Termination In Group Therapy

A good experience in group therapy can all depend on the end.

A good experience in group therapy can all depend on the end.