This study explores the theory of learned helplessness, which refers to the problems that follow in the wake of uncontrollability. First described in the 1960s ... » 

This study explores the theory of learned helplessness, which refers to the problems that follow in the wake of uncontrollability. First described in the 1960s to account for behavioural changes in laboratory animals, the condition applies to a variety of problems, from passivity to demoralization. «