r/BeAmazed • u/ReesesNightmare • 23h ago

Science Learned Helplessness

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u/mrweatherbeef 22h ago

Is it weird this made me cry? Think how often this actually plays out in real life.

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u/dildorthegreat87 18h ago

I felt the same way, strong pang of emotion. You could see their confidence shattered, and I've known people who say things like "i can't do that because I'm not smart enough"... I'm not going to pretend that every person is equal in intelligence, and things come more easily to some than others...

But without confidence, that gap becomes insurmountable.