The Inforium Learned Helplessness (Ep. 99)
Mar 16, 2016
The podcast explores the concept of learned helplessness and its effects on individuals. They discuss experiments on dogs and chimpanzees to demonstrate how repeated experiences of futility can lead to a belief that circumstances cannot be changed. The hosts also discuss unconventional extra credit assignments and the impact of learned helplessness on learning. They emphasize the importance of documenting problems, shifting from perseverance to self-esteem, and the impact of optimism on dealing with adversity.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Learned Helplessness and Its Effects on Individuals
01:52 • 14min
Unconventional Extra Credit Assignments and Cheating in School
15:28 • 2min
Learned Helplessness and Its Impact on Learning
17:00 • 10min
Learning from a Personal Story and the '15 Minute Rule'
27:11 • 2min
The Benefits of Documenting Problems and Explaining Them to Others
29:13 • 8min
The Shift from Perseverance to Self-Esteem
36:55 • 18min
The Impact of Learned Helplessness and Importance of Optimism
54:27 • 16min
Personal experiences with learned helplessness and overcoming limitations
01:10:24 • 5min