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An interesting example was carried out by the OSS during WWII. A famous German viral immunologist recalls as a vetenarian he was on the Russian front when the OSS leaked a report that the allies were going to engage in biological warfare attacking German farming with rinderpest. As he was a specialist in that field he was recalled home to help fight this threat. Just days later his former unit was overrun by the Russians. He credited the CIA (OSS) for saving his life.

or Seligman's "Learned Helplessness" study and the depression in humans attributed to the the principle?

Are only certain people predisposed to "Learned Helplessness"?

I was going to make a comment on the horrible effects that all of this psychological warfare has on children. Quickly; when I was a kid my mother always told me to beware of strangers people can be dangerous etc.. my wife was told if you are lost or need something open your mouth say something. To this day I tend to never ask for help by a stranger or even people I know. I like to live incognito. My wife always says why don’t you say something, or ask for help, or directions??? I swear it goes all the way back to childhood???

Well James, all women think that not asking for directions is a "man's" ego problem! For some, even asking for any kind of help can be a hit to self-esteem. Now me, I will take all the help one has to offer even if I did not ask for it. I get it all the time as my skinning little body with grey hair is struggling with a cart full of groceries, lifting cans of gas or diesel into my pick up or loading heavy horse feed into the pickup. Angels, all of them and that includes women who stop to help a…

See that it’s not ego it’s because I’m psychologically damaged!!

Don't go putting words in my mouth James! You do know that one of the most rewarding experiences is simply being ask to help or helping even when not asked to. It makes people feel good. I'm sure you felt good when helping others.