r/BeAmazed • u/ReesesNightmare • 23h ago

Science Learned Helplessness

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u/Chef_Deco 14h ago

Learned or acquired helplessness is a terrifyingly efficient tool in the hands of bullies.

When in a situation of distress, never listen to anyone telling you there's no point in saving yourself. It just means they have every reason to keep you compliant and docile.

The applications are far-reaching.

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u/ReesesNightmare 13h ago edited 12h ago

DONT EVER get in a car if youre being taken forcibly.

They always say "do it and we wont hurt you"

then they kill you

The ONLY thing they need from a second location, is to hurt or murder you in a private place

Even if you have a gun to your head, your far better off dying where theres a chance of witnesses and criminals are sloppy when they rush. Than disappearing and never being found and them never getting caught

99,9% of the time if you put up a fight long enough, they dont* mortally wound, just hurt you. They get freaked and hop in their rapevan and bounce.

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u/squaaawk 13h ago

Potential typo.... did you intend to say "they won't mortally hurt you" ?

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u/ReesesNightmare 12h ago

ahhh yes thank you