Learned helplessness occurs when an individual continuously faces a negative, uncontrollable situation and stops trying to change their circumstances, even when they have the ability to do so.

This psychological phenomenon is called learned helplessness: It’s the belief that you have limited control over what happens to you and nothing you do will improve your circumstances ...

I don’t want to discredit the complex and busy lives that Tulane students live. But, there is a problem that is far too ...