Fred ,'Just Rewards (2)'
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I think what you're talking about is "ignorance is bliss," ita.
I am (or used to be) a big adopter of that particular method of thinking. But that's not the one I mean. It's the one that bleats woefully with trembling lashes because the effort to independently follow instructions makes them tired just thinking about it.
To me, learned helplessness is what bosses do when they pretend they can't figure out how to do things like make copies, use the fax machine, or make coffee.
The other sort of apathy I do like Jesse does. If someone is going to rewrite what I write, no matter what it is, why bother to spend time on it?
Have you people seen this website, Post Secret? It's amazing.
I have it bookmarked and check it every Monday. It's fascinating.
That's the thing -- that kind of learned helpless leads to self-contempt, because I perceive myself as growing less competent over time.
That's the thing -- that kind of learned helpless leads to self-contempt, because I perceive myself as growing less competent over time.
Uh huh.
That's the thing -- that kind of learned helpless leads to self-contempt, because I perceive myself as growing less competent over time.
This makes sense. I do percieve that I am a worse and worse writer. Or at least trying less hard.
However, I have experienced ita's "But YOU do it so well..." form of learned helplessness. I make copies WELL. Really? I bet just about anyone can make copies just as well as I can if they tried for about 30 seconds.
This apartment sounds adorable and worth checking out, but the picture is so creepy I cant help but think there must have been a masacre there, and it's built on ancient tribal burial ground, and that little girl from the well will come bursting through the pipes.
I love that apartment. I think you should hire Jilli to decorate it. Also, you should hang a bat out the window to take advantage of the slant.
With the LA housing market, as long as Samara could chip in on the rent that might not be a deal-breaker.
Is it used outside of depression? The people I know who do it seem very happy.
People here have given lots of other examples, but uses outside depression are more riffs on the name than they are a reflection of the original theory. The original theory was purely about learned apathy in the face of negative events. It wasn't about being manipulative or seductive or anything. Those behaviors are learned because they get you something positive (someone else does your work), not because the person doing them really feels helpless.
But there is no reason why the meaning of 'learned helplessness' couldn't change over time, especially since most researchers have abandoned it as a theory.