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Learned Helplessness - Psychology, Special Needs, Health - Posted: 8th Sep, 2014 - 9:45pm
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Learned Helplessness
Learned Helplessness
According to the Encyclopedia Britannica,
QUOTE in psychology, a mental state in which an organism forced to bear aversive stimuli, or stimuli that are painful or otherwise unpleasant, becomes unable or unwilling to avoid subsequent encounters with those stimuli, even if they are "escapable," presumably because it has learned that it cannot control the situation. Ref. Source 4
Apparently, this is associated with stressful situations. If you have any experiences with this feel free to share.
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