Learned Helplessness and Gemma McCluskie
- Author
- Tiggy Howells and James Green
- Published
- Fri 15 Aug 2025
- Episode Link
- https://rss.com/podcasts/case-by-concept/2141163
This week we talk about how learned helplessness can cause inactivity. And what happens when that finally breaks. Featuring Eastenders, multiple body parts and a suspicious family member, this episode dives right in.
Definition:
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325355#:~:text=In%20psychology%2C%20learned%20helplessness%20is,opportunities%20for%20change%20are%20available.
In academia:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4920136/#:~:text=Learned%20helplessness%2C%20the%20failure%20to,learning%20undermined%20trying%20to%20escape.
https://www.simplypsychology.org/learned-helplessness.html
Learned helplessness in a criminal case:
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2013/jan/30/brother-eastenders-gemma-mccluskie-murder
https://horridhackney.com/f/body-of-murdered-eastenders-actress-found-in-regents-canal-2012
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemma_McCluskie
https://www.itv.com/watch/evidence-of-evil/10a3266/10a3266a0009
