| Description |
1 online resource |
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Cover; Perceived Control; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Contributors; 1. Perceived Control: 50 Years of Innovation and Another 50 to Go; 2. Internal Versus External Locus of Control: An Early History; 3. And the Wisdom to Know the Difference: Locus of Control and Desire for Control; 4. The Cultural Context of Control; 5. An Autobiography of Rotter's Social Learning Theory Modified for Health; 6. Perceived Control and Mindfulness: Controlling the Impossibility of Controllability |
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7. Foundations of Locus of Control: Looking Back over a Half-​Century of Research in Locus of Control of Reinforcement8. Three Generations of Research on Perceived Control; 9. Perceived Control and Behavior Change: A Personalized Approach; 10. Perceived Control and Depression: Forty Years of Research; 11. Control Striving and Control Perception in a Life Span Developmental Framework; 12. Control Strategies for Managing Physical Health Problems in Old Age: Evidence for the Motivational Theory of Life Span Development; 13. Seven Guideposts to the Study of Perceived Control Across the Lifespan |
| Summary |
"The concept of the "locus of control" is one of the most influential in all of the psychological sciences. Initially proposed by Julian Rotter in 1966, the year 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of this remarkable breakthrough, subsequently inspiring thousands of research studies in the human sciences - research that has only served to deepen the utility of this amazing concept. Edited by John W. Reich and Frank J. Infurna, Perceived Control: Theory, Research, and Practice in the First 50 Years commemorates this important anniversary by featuring contributions from leading figures of the time - some of whom were there at the very beginning of Rotter's breakthrough - to give readers a valuable historical record and measuring stick to illustrate how far we've come. Other contributors to this volume expertly present contemporary and cutting-edge summaries of the current state of our knowledge all while giving us a roadmap for future developments and directions. What have these developments revealed about basic human strengths and capacities? Why has this concept proven so remarkably effective in illuminating our everyday life in sickness and health? Perceived Control is a fascinating work that incorporates research from Rotter's original concept, and addresses many of the leading comparable concepts that have since evolved: self-efficacy, personal mastery, competence, primary and secondary control, and more specific topics such as health locus of control, learned helplessness, and other heuristic concepts discussed in many different fields of psychology and the allied disciplines. As Perceived Control skillfully attests, Rotter's work continues to thrive, leaving little doubt that its influence will endure for another half century of more."-- Provided by publisher |
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"Leading scholars in perceived control research review the important historical foundations and most recent developments in key areas of control theory, research, and practice. Their reviews provide insights into how this important concept became so widely influential, and project how it will continue to generate new knowledge in the future"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Control (Psychology)
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Social psychology.
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Perception.
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Problem solving.
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Perception
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Psychology, Social
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Power, Psychological
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Problem Solving
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social psychology.
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Cognitive Psychology.
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SCIENCE -- Cognitive Science.
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Problem solving
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Perception
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Control (Psychology)
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Social psychology
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| Genre/Form |
Festschriften
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Festschriften.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Rotter, Julian B., honouree
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Reich, John W., 1937- editor.
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Infurna, Frank J., editor.
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| ISBN |
9780190257057 |
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0190257059 |
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9780190634834 |
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0190634839 |
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