Why it matters
Predicts optimism or pessimism.
Core term · Martin Seligman
Explanatory Style
The habitual story we tell ourselves about why good and bad things happen, which shapes whether setbacks feel temporary and local or permanent and all-encompassing.
Areas of life
Resiliencerelationships
How to handle it
Make explanations specific, temporary, and changeable.
Who shaped this idea
The thinker behind it
From concept to practice
Turn Explanatory Style into a question you can answer.
Psipas asks you one small, honest question at a time — and builds the picture from your answers.