Learned helplessness occurs when repeated exposure to situations you cannot control—where effort makes no difference—creates a deep belief that you cannot influence outcomes, leading to passivity even in contexts where you actually could act. It becomes a mental habit that outlasts the circumstances that taught it, requiring deliberate practice in reclaiming agency.
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