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Many students and people suffer from learned helplessness - an ingrained mindset that prevents them from solving problems themselves. In this episode, we'll talk about the science behind it, how it affects your optimism, and how to cure yourself of it.\nFull show notes\nThings mentioned in this episode:\n\nLearned Helplessness at Wikipedia\nMy tale from tech support\nDog study\nThe chimp study... didn't actually happen. This is why I fact-check!\nThe Art of Loving, by Erich Fromm\nOptimism/Pessimism test\nJake Roper of Vsauce3\nSo you failed a test... now what?\nEpisode with Matt Ringel\nThe Corson Technique\n\nWant more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page.\nYou can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter.\nIf you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review!\n\nSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.