Paul will not even try to learn how to swim because when he has tried before, he has not done very well. He is now convinced that no matter what he does, he will never learn to swim. Paul's situation is an example of

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Paul's experience of giving up on learning how to swim, after feeling he had no control over his ability to learn, is an example of learned helplessness. Paul has learned to be helpless in this situation, believing his past experiences are a predictor of his future inability to learn to swim.

Paul Will Not Even Try to Learn How to Swim