Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement Learned Helplessness and Learned Optimism - Unleash Awesomeness
Aug 8, 2017
Delve into the powerful concepts of learned helplessness and learned optimism. Discover how fixed mindsets limit us while growth mindsets propel us toward solutions. Explore Martin Seligman's experiments demonstrating the persistence of helpless behaviors and their emotional impacts. Learn practical techniques like the ABCDE method for reframing setbacks and SMART goal setting to regain control. With insightful examples from education to social situations, this discussion opens the door to resilience and personal growth!
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Core Discovery Of Learned Helplessness
- Learned helplessness occurs when subjects stop trying to escape repeated uncontrollable pain even when escape becomes possible.
- Martin Seligman's experiments with dogs demonstrated this passive acceptance after prior uncontrollable shocks.
Elephant Example Of Long-Term Submission
- Adult elephants tied as calves later accept the same constraint despite being strong enough to break free.
- The elephant example shows learned helplessness can persist long after the original cause disappears.
Three Deficits From Helplessness
- Learned helplessness in humans produces cognitive, motivational, and emotional deficits.
- These deficits make people assume events are uncontrollable, stop trying, and become more depressed.
