Victor Varnado, KSN, and Rachel Teichman, LMSW, begin a deep dive into the concept of learned helplessness. This psychological theory explains how repeated exposure to negative situations can lead to feelings of powerlessness. The hosts examine its origins and experiments that shaped our understanding of human and animal behavior. Don’t miss this thought-provoking start to a two-part series!Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel TeichmanFull Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learned_helplessnessSubscribe to our new newsletter, WikiWeekly at https://newsletter.wikilisten.com/ for a fun fact every week to feel smart and impress your friends, and MORE! https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcastFind us on social media!https://www.facebook.com/WikiListenInstagram @WikiListenTwitter @Wiki_ListenGet bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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