Learned helplessness /
This program defines the psychological concept of learned helplessness. It reviews Martin E. P. Seligman's research with dogs; considers criticisms of the theory; explores its implications as a model for depression and for human behavior; looks at behavior in such environments as concentration...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Closed-captioned. |
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New York :
Insight Media,
[2008]
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| Series: | Insight Media psychology series.
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| Summary: | This program defines the psychological concept of learned helplessness. It reviews Martin E. P. Seligman's research with dogs; considers criticisms of the theory; explores its implications as a model for depression and for human behavior; looks at behavior in such environments as concentration camps, schools, and prisons; and examines the idea of learned optimism as proposed by Seligman. |
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| Item Description: | Title from DVD surface. Also includes the short documentary "Conformity" (19 min.). Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (16 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD-R. |
| Production Credits: | Consultant, Betsy Sparrow. |