Flies Cope with Uncontrollable Stress by Learned Helplessness

Flies Cope with Uncontrollable Stress by Learned Helplessness

In a wide range of animals, uncontrollable stressful events can induce a condition called "learned helplessness." In mammals it is associated with low general activity, poor learning, disorders of sleep and feeding, ulcers, and reduced immune status, as well as with increased serotonin in parts of the brain. It is considered an animal model of depression in humans. Here we investigate learned h...

Behavior under uncontrollable stress in Drosophila melanogaster – Learned Helplessness revisited

Inescapable Stress Changes Walking Behavior in Flies - Learned Helplessness Revisited

Like other animals flies develop a state of learned helplessness in response to unescapable aversive events. To show this, two flies, one 'master', one 'yoked', are each confined to a dark, small chamber and exposed to the same sequence of mild electric shocks. Both receive these shocks when the master fly stops walking for more than a second. Behavior in the two animals is differently affected...

LEARNED HELPLESSNESS Learned Helplessness

Learned Helplessness is an important concept to understand because it provides a foundation in theory developments. This concept is considered a personality trait of one who feels hopeless; their responses are unimportant and lose control of external environment. Understanding the definition will help health professionals in nursing and psychology. In both disciplines, understanding learned hel...

Running head : LEARNED HELPLESSNESS ANAYLSIS 1 Learned Helplessness Analysis

The concept of learned helplessness is the idea that people learn to give up on themselves after experiencing failure or disappointment. These individuals develop the mentality that change is not possible and the emotion of powerless overcomes them. Many patients seen in the healthcare settings today display this type of attitude or demeanor. Assessing and treating are key notions to dealing wi...