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Learned Helplessness is Really Imposed Isolation

When the world tells you that you have no agency, the logical response is to stop trying.

Learned Helplessness
learned help·less·ness | noun | /ˈlərnd ˈhelpləsnəs/

Learned helplessness is when people stop trying
because they’ve been made to feel
like nothing they do can change their situation.

At Modus Institute, we have a real problem with the term “learned helplessness.” Yes, learned helplessness is very real, but it is framed as “learned.” “…

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