functional hopelessness
2 episodes mention this concept
HealthyGamerGGJul 14, 2025Why Your Brain Makes You Give Up: Understanding and Overcoming Learned Helplessness
PsychologyLearned helplessnessDorsal rafi nuclei (DRN)Medial prefrontal cortex (MPFC)Escapable shock
psychacksOct 11, 2021Functional Hopelessness: The Key to Accepting Other People and Improving Relationships
PsychologyFunctional hopelessnessProjected potentialExpectation managementAcceptance of others
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Concepts that appear alongside functional hopelessness across episodes.
- learned helplessness
- executive function
- expectation management
- relational disillusionment
- cognitive bias
- dorsal rafi nuclei (drn)
- action perceived value
- self-imposed standards
- disappointment in relationships
- subjective reality
- projected potential
- medial prefrontal cortex (mpfc)
- willpower
- escapable shock
- inescapable shock
- pervasive trauma
- relationship boundaries
- trans-situational helplessness
- acceptance of others
- motivational hopelessness