Learned helplessness occurs when an individual continuously faces a negative, uncontrollable situation and stops trying to change their circumstances, even when they have the ability to do so.

This psychological phenomenon is called learned helplessness: It’s the belief that you have limited control over what happens to you and nothing you do will improve your circumstances ...

This week, we conclude our series on the causes of American students’ reading decline by discussing the impacts of low ...

Learned helplessness is a state of feeling powerless, unable to control or change a stressful situation, even when ...

London could be home to over half a million illegal immigrants, according to a confidential report. The study, commissioned ...

Because the behavior of animals stuck in this random mode bears some resemblance to that of patients affected by a psychological condition called learned helplessness, the findings may help explain ...

London could be home to over half a million illegal immigrants, according to a confidential report. The study, commissioned by Thames Water, comes after years of speculation that the true size of the ...