learned helplessness

noun
/ˈlɝnd ˈhɛlplɪsnɪs/US

Etymology

From psychological research in the 1960s; details are at Wikipedia.

Definitions

  1. A psychological state arising after an individual is repeatedly exposed to uncontrollable…

    A psychological state arising after an individual is repeatedly exposed to uncontrollable negative events, leading them to perceive their actions as ineffective in altering their adverse circumstances.

The neighborhood

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