The concept of learned helplessness was first coined by psychologist Martin Seligman in the late 1960s. Although Seligman’s original research was with animals, the application of his theory certainly ...

There’s a scientific term for the feeling that nothing you do matters: learned helplessness. It is a state experienced by all humans (and most animals) in response to enduring negative stimuli. In ...

Learned helplessness occurs when an individual continuously faces a negative, uncontrollable situation and stops trying to change their circumstances, even when they have the ability to do so. For ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. I learned three big lessons over a three-week period: 1. Leaders, including CEOs and ...

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