Preferred Label : helplessness, learned;
MeSH definition : Learned expectation that one's responses are independent of reward and, hence, do
not predict or control the occurrence of rewards. Learned helplessness derives from
a history, experimentally induced or naturally occurring, of having received punishment/aversive
stimulation regardless of responses made. Such circumstances result in an impaired
ability to learn. Used for human or animal populations. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological
Index Terms, 1994);
MeSH synonym : learned helplessness;
MeSH annotation : no qualif;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learned helplessness;
Origin ID : D006380;
UMLS CUI : C0018897;
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Learned expectation that one's responses are independent of reward and, hence, do
not predict or control the occurrence of rewards. Learned helplessness derives from
a history, experimentally induced or naturally occurring, of having received punishment/aversive
stimulation regardless of responses made. Such circumstances result in an impaired
ability to learn. Used for human or animal populations. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological
Index Terms, 1994)
