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Me going to take another risk because last one didn’t kill me.
Deep Psychology79,822 просмотров • 12 дней назад
This experiment explains why people stop trying. > Why do people suddenly stop trying, even when success is right in front of them? A famous psychological concept called Learned Helplessness helps explain this. In one demonstration, a predator fish was placed in a tank with smaller fish separated by a transparent barrier. Each time it tried to attack, it hit the invisible wall. After many failed attempts, the predator eventually stopped trying. Then the scientists removed the barrier. The smaller fish swam freely in front of the predator, but it never attacked again. Its brain had already learned that trying was useless, even though the obstacle was gone. > Humans can fall into the same mental trap. Repeated failures can teach the brain that effort leads nowhere, creating invisible barriers in our own minds. But the hopeful part is that the brain works both ways. The same ability that can train us to give up can also train us to persist. With new attempts, small victories, and repeated positive outcomes, the mind can relearn that effort leads to progress. The same mechanism that once held us back can become the force that pushes us forward.
Deep Psychology50,257 просмотров • 2 месяцев назад
Happiness is a trap. Rick and Morty hits hard at philosophical level.
Deep Psychology24,290 просмотров • 1 месяц назад
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