"learned helplessness" & the tech literacy crisis | Internet Analysis

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TIME STAMPS:
00:00 - intro
1:30 - is this really "learned helplessness" ?
3:13 - ThredUp goodies!!
5:13 - tiktok & attention spans
6:58 - are we having a tech literacy crisis?
9:43 - constant stimulation & information overload
11:24 - google it yourself!
14:07 - have we lost the ability to google??
16:50 - more factors: learning disabilities, literacy rates
18:16 - media literacy & critical thinking
23:44 - final thoughts


RESOURCES & REFERENCES:
Learned Helplessness Theory In Psychology (Seligman): Examples & Coping - https://www.simplypsychology.org/lear...
Is Google Making Us Stupid? (by Nicholas Carr) - https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/...
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This episode was co-written by Sheriden Smith!

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