Description
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.
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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. |
Access: | Restricted to the University of North Texas System. |
Participant or Performer: | Narrator, Marty Moran. |
Language: | Closed-captioned. |