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learned helplessness in Arabic

عَجْز مُتَعَلِّم ʕajz mutaʕallim

US/ˈlɝnd ˈhɛlplɪsnɪs/

learned helplessness in Arabic: عَجْز مُتَعَلِّم (ʕajz mutaʕallim), عَجْز مُكْتَسَب (ʕajz muktasab). In English, learned helplessness means a psychological state arising after an individual is repeatedly exposed to uncontrollable negative events, leading them to perceive their actions as ineffective in altering their adverse circumstances.

Arabic words for learned helplessness

Translations
عَجْز مُتَعَلِّم ʕajz mutaʕallim, عَجْز مُكْتَسَب ʕajz muktasab

English meaning of learned helplessness

  1. noun A psychological state arising after an individual is repeatedly exposed to uncontrollable negative events, leading them to perceive their actions as ineffective in altering their adverse circumstances.

Full definition of learned helplessness

Questions about learned helplessness in Arabic

What is the meaning of learned helplessness in Arabic?
Learned helplessness in Arabic is عَجْز مُتَعَلِّم (ʕajz mutaʕallim), عَجْز مُكْتَسَب (ʕajz muktasab).
ما معنى كلمة learned helplessness؟
Learned helplessness: عَجْز مُتَعَلِّم (ʕajz mutaʕallim), عَجْز مُكْتَسَب (ʕajz muktasab).
What does learned helplessness mean in English?
Learned helplessness means a psychological state arising after an individual is repeatedly exposed to uncontrollable negative events, leading them to perceive their actions as ineffective in altering their adverse circumstances.

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