Learned helplessness occurs when repeated failure causes a person to stop trying even when success is possible.

Your brain constantly predicts the future.

Fact #2287 · Psychology

Your brain predicts events before you consciously experience them.

Fact #2100 · Psychology

The paradox of choice suggests too many options reduce satisfaction.

Fact #1500 · Psychology

Motivation can influence persistence and goal achievement.

Fact #976 · Psychology

The cocktail party effect allows selective attention to specific sounds.

Fact #1489 · Psychology

Your brain uses patterns to recognize faces almost instantly.

Fact #2168 · Psychology

The illusion of control makes people overestimate influence over events.

Fact #1484 · Psychology

Group dynamics can affect individual behavior.

Fact #963 · Psychology