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learned helplessness
animal lovers watch out ! half the cell is electrified and the labrat will jump to the 'safe part (left or right) and that can be learnt. Elecgtrify each on at random then the animal just lies on the electrified pad and allows itself to be shocked even tho' there is a safe part
= learned helplessness
I accused an editor of this because she was doggedly (geddit ?) supporting govt policy even tho' her hoped for reward (a lady knighthood) had not been granted and even tho the policy was against her own interests. She was not amused but still supported....and still got regularly kicked by govt ministers.
But there's money in it ! that is there has been a huge growth in the theory ( sudduv spread like a disease ) and it is now big in depression. - and lots of other places - so you intellects can get grants in the area (!)
Coincidentally where I first saw it was ....... mod severe depression.
see;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learned_helplessness
Like the Police Fed is in a state of learned helplessness over plebgate and so on - PF knowss what it has to do ( tell their own plods what is obvious that is they are damned liars ) but prefers to go on tel and kicked by any hack to kingdom come.....