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 c...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Insight Media (Firm)
Other Authors:	Broadhurst, Robert (Motion picture editor) (Producer), Moran, Marty, 1961- (Narrator), Sparrow, Betsy (Screenwriter)
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Closed-captioned.
Published:	New York : Insight Media, ©2008.
Series:	Insight Media psychology series.
Subjects:	Helplessness (Psychology) Détresse. Webcast Short films > United States. Educational films. Internet videos. Nonfiction films. Short films. Films autres que de fiction. Courts métrages. Films éducatifs. Vidéos sur Internet.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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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.
Item Description:	Title from DVD version record.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 16 min.)) : sound, color with black and white sequences, digital.
Playing Time:	00:16:17
Production Credits:	Consultant, Betsy Sparrow.