Seligman's Helplessness: Who Shall Overcome?.

Gregory, Mary K.

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ERIC Number: EJ127388

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Publication Date: 1975

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Seligman's Helplessness: Who Shall Overcome?

Gregory, Mary K.

Counseling and Values, 20, 1, 29-32, Oct 75

The author discusses Seligman's research on helplessness: how it is learned, what factors influence its formation, how it is unlearned and the implications of his research for counseling depressed clients. The author clains that directive counseling would be quite helpful for depressed and helpless clients. (SE)

Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Behavior Change, Behavior Theories, Counseling Effectiveness, Depression (Psychology), Emotional Disturbances, Helplessness, Learning, Literature Reviews, Psychological Patterns, State of the Art Reviews, Therapy

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