Abstract
Depression is a complex phenomenon, but in a simplified form may be induced in laboratory animals. The response called "learned helplessness" has been associated with depressive symptoms, and can be caused by electrocuting caged dogs. There are hypotheses about the kind of cognitive processes involved, but there is also criticism that this theory does not account for some aspects of depression, including the way that people generalise their feelings beyond the stressful situation that caused their depression. This paper develops a simple model for the learning processes which might be involved in learned helplessness. It suggests an account for the growth of pessimism, which is characteristic of depression.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2016 Convention of the Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and Simulation of Behaviour, AISB 2016 |
| Publisher | Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and the Simulation of Behaviour (AISB) |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781510836464 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Event | Annual Convention of the Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and Simulation of Behaviour, AISB 2016 - Sheffield, United Kingdom Duration: 4 Apr 2016 → 6 Apr 2016 |
Conference
| Conference | Annual Convention of the Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and Simulation of Behaviour, AISB 2016 |
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| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Sheffield |
| Period | 4/04/16 → 6/04/16 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Artificial Intelligence
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Modelling and Simulation