Martin Seligman speculated that learned helplessness is an important cause of depression in humans, as individuals who experience negative life events they believe they cannot control may become helpless, give up trying to change the situation, and show a lack of initiative in future situations where they could control the outcomes.

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  Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Introduction to Psychology

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