This article unravels the psychological resonances that Sarah Schulman uses in her novel After Delores. As a writer and queer activist, Sarah Schulman issuccessful in exploring the psychological aspects of queer people who are sidelined by the heterosexual society. The central theme of the novel is the psychological effects that a lesbiangoes through as her lover Delores leaves her. The rejection by family and society affects the psychological and social life of the rejected.Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behaviour, including feelings and thoughts. It encompasses the biological influences, social pressures, and environmental factors that influence how people think, act and feel

Psychology, Learned helplessness, Classical conditioning, Self-esteem, Apathy