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Peterson, Christopher; And Others – 1995
Experiences with uncontrollable events may lead to the expectation that future events will elude control, resulting in disruptions in motivation, emotion, and learning. This text explores this phenomenon, termed learned helplessness, tracking it from its discovery to its entrenchment in the psychological canon. The volume summarizes and integrates…
Descriptors: Apathy, Attribution Theory, Depression (Psychology), Emotional Problems
