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Learned Helplessness
lernd HELP-les-nes
/lɜːrnd ˈhɛlpləsnəs/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
learnedhelplessness
Dictionary meaning
Martin Seligman's concept: when repeated failure or lack of control teaches organisms to stop trying, even when circumstances change and escape becomes possible
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