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Shubham Chavan
on Dec 14, 2024
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Seligman developed the concept of learned helplessness.
Learned Helplessness
A scenario in which an individual is plagued by feelings of helplessness, caused by either a distressing event or repeated failures to accomplish their goals.
Seligman
Known for his work on learned helplessness and its connection to depression, proposing that it results from a perceived lack of control over the outcome of a situation.
- Understand the theories and contributions made by notable psychologists such as Tolman and Seligman to the discipline of learning.
- Identify the psychological concepts of learned helplessness and its implications.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the theories and contributions made by notable psychologists such as Tolman and Seligman to the discipline of learning.
- Identify the psychological concepts of learned helplessness and its implications.
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