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First described in the 1960s among laboratory animals, learned helplessness has since been applied to a variety of human problems entailing inappropriate passivity and demoralization. While learned helplessness is best known as an explanation of depression, studies with both people and animals have mapped out the cognitive and biological aspects.

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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100195044673

ISBN-139780195044676

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Number of Pages376 Pages

Publication NameLearned Helplessness : a Theory for the Age of Personal Control

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1995

SubjectGeneral, Psychopathology / General

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TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPsychology

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Reviews"One of the fascinations of the book comes from the way in which itintegrates many fields of psychology. . .It will also be of considerableinterest tomethjodologists and historians. . ." --Journal of Psychology andChristianity, "The applications of the theory [of learned helplessness] to current issues (including depression, academic achievement, and physical well-being) are exciting, thought-provoking, and highly relevant." --Readings: A Journal of Reviews and Commentary in Mental Health, "Peterson et al. present a thorough overview of learned helplessness with a detailed explanation of the development and current state of the phenomenon. This is a fascinating history of a central concept in psychology and a major research program . . . . They also provide a fascinatingglimpse of the growing body of research bridging social-personality research and applications in clinical and health psychology."--Contemporary Psychology, "Peterson et al. present a thorough overview of learned helplessness witha detailed explanation of the development and current state of the phenomenon.This is a fascinating history of a central concept in psychology and a majorresearch program . . . . They also provide a fascinating glimpse of the growingbody of research bridging social-personality research and applications inclinical and health psychology."--Contemporary Psychology, "The applications of the theory [of learned helplessness] to current issues (including depression, academic achievement, and physical well-being) are exciting, thought-provoking, and highly relevant." --Readings: A Journal of Reviews and Commentary in Mental Health"One of the fascinations of the book comes from the way in which it integrates many fields of psychology. . .It will also be of considerable interest to methodologists and historians. . ." --Journal of Psychology and Christianity"Peterson et al. present a thorough overview of learned helplessness with a detailed explanation of the development and current state of the phenomenon. This is a fascinating history of a central concept in psychology and a major research program . . . . They also provide a fascinating glimpse of the growing body of research bridging social-personality research and applications in clinical and health psychology."--Contemporary Psychology"The applications of the theory [of learned helplessness] to current issues (including depression, academic achievement, and physical well-being) are exciting, thought-provoking, and highly relevant." --Readings: A Journal of Reviews and Commentary in Mental Health, "One of the fascinations of the book comes from the way in which it integrates many fields of psychology. . .It will also be of considerable interest to methodologists and historians. . ." --Journal of Psychology and Christianity

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IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal155.232

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Table Of Content1. Introduction1.1. The Phenomena of Helplessness and Personal Control1.2. The Theory of Learned Helplessness1.3. Three Uses of "Learned Helplessness"1.4. Learned Helplessness: Inward, Downward, and Outward1.5. Why Learned Helplessness Has Been Controversial1.6. Why Learned Helplessness Has Been Popular2. Learned Helplessness in Animals2.1. Learned Helplessness Theory2.2. The Controversy2.3. Contiguity Versus Contingency2.4. Representation and Expectation2.5. What We Know2.6. What We Don't Know3. The Biology of Learned Helplessness3.1. Norepinephrine3.2. Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid3.3. Endogenous Opiates3.4. Transmitters, Neuromodulators, and Hormones3.5. Corticotrophin Releasing Hormone (CRH)3.6. Issues Omitted3.7. What We Know3.8. What We Don't Know4. Learned Helplessness in People4.1. Criteria of Learned Helplessness4.2. Operationalizing Learned Helplessness in the Laboratory4.3. A Meta-Analysis of Human Helplessness Studies4.4. Other Aspects of Human Helplessness4.5. The Generality of Learned Helplessness Among People4.6. Cognition and Self-Report4.7. Other Explanations4.8. What We Know4.9. What We Don't Know5. The Attributional Reformulation5.1. Historical Background: Attribution Theory and Theorizing5.2. Causal Explanations and Locus of Control5.3. The Reformulated Learned Helplessness Model5.4. Assessing Explanatory Style5.5. Empirical Studies of Explanatory Style5.6. What We Know5.7. What We Don't Know6. Learned Helplessness and Depression6.1. What Is Depression?6.2. The Reformulation of the Learned Helplessness Model of Depression6.3. Modernity and Depression6.4. Controversies6.5. What We Know6.6. What We Don't Know7. Learned Helplessness and Social Problems7.1. Survey of Applications7.2. What We Know7.3. What We Don't Know8. Learned Helplessness and Physical Health8.1. Some Groundrules8.2. Risk Factors for Illness8.3. Mechanisms8.4. Health and Illness in Animals Versus People8.5. What We Know8.6. What We Don't Know9. Epilogue9.1. A Brief History of Choices9.2. The Importance of Control9.3. Learned Helplessness as a Model of Scientific Dispute and Progress9.4. Learned Helplessness and the Age of Personal Control9.5. Optimism Institutes

SynopsisThe psychological syndrome of learned helplessness is a uniquely modern phenomenon, deeply rooted in cultural concepts of personal power and security. This timely and valuable work examines learned helplessness with reference to the salient emphases in contemporary culture of individuality and personal control. An indispensable reference of interest to a broad spectrum of researchers in psychology., When experience with uncontrollable events gives rise to the expectation that events in the future will also elude control, disruptions in motivation, emotion, and learning may ensue. "Learned helplessness" refers to the problems that arise in the wake of uncontrollability. First described in the 1960s among laboratory animals, learned helplessness has since been applied to a variety of human problems entailing inappropriate passivity and demoralization. While learned helplessness is best known as an explanation of depression, studies with both people and animals have mapped out the cognitive and biological aspects. The present volume, written by some of the most widely recognized leaders in the field, summarizes and integrates the theory, research, and application of learned helplessness. Each line of work is evaluated critically in terms of what is and is not known, and future directions are sketched. More generally, psychiatrists and psychologists in various specialties will be interested in the book's argument that a theory emphasizing personal control is of particular interest in the here and now, as individuality and control are such salient cultural topics., An exciting description of a promising new paradigm for understanding and treating a widespread psychological syndrome; learned helplessness. This is a personal account by acknowledged leaders on this work since its very beginnings; critical evaluations are given, together with discussions of future directions. A valuable book that summarizes and integrates theory, research, and application, and will be of interest to a broad spectrum of clinicians and researchers in psychology and social work.