What Are Points? What Is Their Purpose

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What are points? What is their purpose?

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Definitions:

Hopelessness Theory

A psychological theory suggesting that a pessimistic attributional style toward one's experiences can lead to feelings of hopelessness and increase the risk of depression.

Depression

A common and serious medical condition that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think, and how you act, characterized by feelings of sadness, loss, or anger.

Self-Sufficient

The ability of an individual or system to fulfill all their needs without external assistance.

Cognitive Restructuring

A psychotherapeutic process of learning to identify and dispute irrational or maladaptive thoughts known as cognitive distortions, such as "all-or-nothing" thinking.