Learned Helplessness and Socialization: A Reflective Analysis

Abstract

The growth of an individual is an area of great scientific concern. The malleability of a human be-ing in its physiological and psychological structure makes room for external influences. A multi-tude of influence interacts with a professional's psychological structure and molds it in various ways. It has been understood that the pattern of socialization is a potent source of influence for growth of professional. Hence, it is important to recognize that the growth not only means the ex-ecution of certain responses, but also inhibitions of certain other responses. Therefore, we pre-sume from such a stand point that an understanding of negative forces is as important as that of positive forces and the explanation of such negative factors is essential for harnessing the growth of a professional. This assumption is primarily drawn because as our skills and abilities surface under some stimulating condition, the competence at the same time may likely to be suppressed by some negative factors. Through this conceptual paper, we would like to bring the learned hel-plessness in which such negative influences of socialization are conceptualized and predicted.