learned helplessness
A psychological state arising after an individual is repeatedly exposed to…A psychological state arising after an individual is repeatedly exposed to uncontrollable negative events, leading them to perceive their actions as ineffective in altering their adverse circumstances.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A psychological state arising after an individual is repeatedly exposed to uncontrollable negative events, leading them to perceive their actions as ineffective in altering their adverse circumstances.
вы́ученная беспо́мощностьvýučennaja bespómoščnostʹ
ви́вчена безпора́дністьvývčena bezporádnistʹ
Translations
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Origin
From psychological research in the 1960s; details are at Wikipedia.From psychological research in the 1960s; details are at Wikipedia.
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Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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