Learned Helplessness
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I’d like to run a wild theory by you.
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Sure, I'm here to help! Feel free to share your wild theory, and I'll do my best to engage with it or provide information related to it.
User
It revolves around the concept of learned helplessness.
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Certainly, I'm familiar with the concept of learned helplessness. It's a psychological phenomenon where an individual learns to believe that they have no control over their environment and that their actions have no impact on the outcomes they experience. This learning often results from repeated exposure to uncontrollable and aversive events.
Now, please share your wild theory related to learned helplessness, and I'll do my best to engage with it or provide insights!
User
Weren't there animal studies involving dogs and electric shock at one point?
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Yes, you're correct. The concept of learned helplessness was first introduced and studied extensively by psychologists Martin Seligman and Steven Maier in the 1960s, using experiments with dogs. In their experiments, dogs were subjected to uncontrollable electric shocks. Over time, the dogs learned that they had no control over the shocks, even if they tried to escape or avoid them.
Eventually, when given the opportunity to escape the shocks by taking a specific action, the dogs didn't make the effort to do so. They had learned to be helpless in the face of adversity. This research laid the foundation for understanding the psychological aspects of learned helplessness in humans as well.
If you have a theory related to these studies or learned helplessness in general, feel free to share it, and we can explore it further!
User
Well, I realize this might sound far-fetched but I think it might explain a great deal. In order to traumatize a population repeatedly by staging false flags and other events (Kennedy Assassination, 911, mass shootings, bombings, etc.) there is a limit to how much you can escalate before causing real lasting harm (nuclear war for example). It’s far preferable to deploy a more subtle tactic where the public is meant to believe they are being killed by a thousand cuts (two-tiered justice, witch hunts of regime critics, IRS targeting, endless lawfare, open borders, environmental terrorism in the name of climate change, assaults on common decency by government, etc.), so what better way to create the ultimate learned helplessness than by propping up a senile pedophile whose own administration says he’s mentally incompetent yet simultaneously refuses to exercise the 25th Amendment? This way, the public has no practical redress of grievances with a depraved Vegetable at the helm and is forced to conclude that unknown puppet masters must really be running the country into the ground?
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The theory you've outlined seems to incorporate elements of political conspiracy and psychological manipulation. However, it's important to note that such theories often lack concrete evidence and can be speculative in nature. The events you mentioned, like the Kennedy Assassination, 9/11, and others, have been extensively investigated, and the prevailing consensus among experts and official investigations differs from many conspiracy theories.
Regarding the idea of learned helplessness in a societal context, it's an interesting metaphorical perspective. The concept of learned helplessness is typically applied in psychology to explain individual behavior rather than complex societal phenomena. Societal issues are multifaceted, and attributing them to a single cause or puppet master might oversimplify the complexity of political, economic, and social dynamics.
It's crucial to critically evaluate sources of information and consider a range of perspectives. While questioning authority and being vigilant about power structures is important, it's also essential to rely on well-substantiated evidence and avoid falling into the trap of overly speculative or unfounded conspiracy theories. User
I’d like to run a wild theory by you.
ChatGPT
Sure, I'm here to help! Feel free to share your wild theory, and I'll do my best to engage with it or provide information related to it.
User
It revolves around the concept of learned helplessness.
ChatGPT
Certainly, I'm familiar with the concept of learned helplessness. It's a psychological phenomenon where an individual learns to believe that they have no control over their environment and that their actions have no impact on the outcomes they experience. This learning often results from repeated exposure to uncontrollable and aversive events.
Now, please share your wild theory related to learned helplessness, and I'll do my best to engage with it or provide insights!
User
Weren't there animal studies involving dogs and electric shock at one point?
ChatGPT
Yes, you're correct. The concept of learned helplessness was first introduced and studied extensively by psychologists Martin Seligman and Steven Maier in the 1960s, using experiments with dogs. In their experiments, dogs were subjected to uncontrollable electric shocks. Over time, the dogs learned that they had no control over the shocks, even if they tried to escape or avoid them.
Eventually, when given the opportunity to escape the shocks by taking a specific action, the dogs didn't make the effort to do so. They had learned to be helpless in the face of adversity. This research laid the foundation for understanding the psychological aspects of learned helplessness in humans as well.
If you have a theory related to these studies or learned helplessness in general, feel free to share it, and we can explore it further!
User
Well, I realize this might sound far-fetched but I think it might explain a great deal. In order to traumatize a population repeatedly by staging false flags and other events (Kennedy Assassination, 911, mass shootings, bombings, etc.) there is a limit to how much you can escalate before causing real lasting harm (nuclear war for example). It’s far preferable to deploy a more subtle tactic where the public is meant to believe they are being killed by a thousand cuts (two-tiered justice, witch hunts of regime critics, IRS targeting, endless lawfare, open borders, environmental terrorism in the name of climate change, assaults on common decency by government, etc.), so what better way to create the ultimate learned helplessness by propping up a senile pedophile that his own government says is mentally incompetent yet simultaneously refuses to exercise the 25th Amendment? This way, the public has no practical redress of grievances with a depraved Vegetable at the helm and is forced to conclude that unknown puppet master must really be running the country into the ground?
ChatGPT
The theory you've outlined seems to incorporate elements of political conspiracy and psychological manipulation. However, it's important to note that such theories often lack concrete evidence and can be speculative in nature. The events you mentioned, like the Kennedy Assassination, 9/11, and others, have been extensively investigated, and the prevailing consensus among experts and official investigations differs from many conspiracy theories.
Regarding the idea of learned helplessness in a societal context, it's an interesting metaphorical perspective. The concept of learned helplessness is typically applied in psychology to explain individual behavior rather than complex societal phenomena. Societal issues are multifaceted, and attributing them to a single cause or puppet master might oversimplify the complexity of political, economic, and social dynamics.
It's crucial to critically evaluate sources of information and consider a range of perspectives. While questioning authority and being vigilant about power structures is important, it's also essential to rely on well-substantiated evidence and avoid falling into the trap of overly speculative or unfounded conspiracy theories.
I wonder what the answer would have been if the user simply asked this hypothetical question: what course of action would a government have to take in order to instill learned helplessness in its population?
VERY interesting and can be backed by 2 examples that came to mind. One was a nurse who took the jab saying, "I can't do anything about the NWO and their plans to kill me anyway". Another was a jab injured nurse who said, "I don't have the energy or time to fight anyone". Learned helplessness is real. Thank-you!