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Describe How Battered Spouse Syndrome May Result from Learned Helplessness

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Describe how battered spouse syndrome may result from learned helplessness.


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Long-Term Potentiation

An increase in synaptic strength following high-frequency stimulation of a chemical synapse, thought to be a mechanism for learning and memory.

Amygdala

A component of the brain's limbic system involved in emotions, decision-making, and memory processing.

Stress Hormones

Hormones, such as cortisol and adrenaline, that are released into the body in response to stress, affecting various bodily functions.

Propranolol

A medication commonly used to treat high blood pressure, anxiety, and certain heart conditions by blocking the effects of adrenaline on the body's beta receptors.

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