Activating Your Brain’s Hope Circuit: From Helplessness to Empowerment (The Social Brain ep 17)

In this episode, we will explore the psychology and neuroscience of hope, starting in an unlikely place: the science of learned helplessness and depression. Support The Social Brain on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesocialbrain Topics: - The Concept of Hope and Its Significance - Overview of Learned Helplessness, Depression, and the "hope circuit" (especially the work of Drs. Martin Seligman and Steven Maier -- see related content for more) - Take-Home Lessons from Learned Helplessness - Learned Hopefulness and Positive Psychology - The Power of Positive Emotions - The Science and Power of Hope - Strategies for Cultivating Hope in Daily Life -- Related Content: - Dr. Martin Seligman interviewed about his book "The Hope Circuit": https://youtu.be/0wE8C-ErkcY - Dr. Steven Maier's talk on stress, coping, and resilience: https://youtu.be/0EhbTSWZbMg - Dr. Dan Tomasula's talk on learned hopefulness: https://youtu.be/cQp8tt2kefQ -- The Social Brain (podcast link): https://rss.com/podcasts/thesocialbrain/ Make sure to subscribe to Taylor's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thecellularrepublic9844 -- Don't forget to subscribe to this channel: @senseofmindshow Sense of Mind podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sense-of-mind/id1603691298 Sense of Mind Patreon link: www.patreon.com/senseofmind Follow Sense of Mind on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sense.ofmind/

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