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The Science of Optimism: How to Improve Your Life By Cultivating Hope
We all know someone who is tormented by their past. They let the grudge they held against a bully in high school dictate their perception of that person twenty years later. They let the humiliation they experienced on stage as a child prevent them from ever putting themselves out there again. An early life tragedy burdens them with a fatalistic worldview that the world is out to get them. This phenomenon is known as learned helplessness.
By Jaimee Marshall5 min read
We’re all familiar with the idea. Think of the incel who feels pre-rejected by women before ever putting himself out there. Or your recently laid-off friend who’s given up on the job hunt.