Tag Archives: Abnormal Psychology
Pseudocyesis
Think your pregnant?
Pseudocyesis, also known as Phantom Pregnancy and False Pregnancy is a condition wherein a female displays all the symptoms of a pregnancy, but without actually being pregnant!
Learned Helplessness
Learned Helplessness
Learned helplessness was discovered by Martin Seligman at the university of Pennsylvania. Seligman was conducting behaviourist style experiments on dogs, when he discovered that dogs placed in a position of helplessness learn about their helplessness and then give up all hope.
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