Control, autonomy, and agency—these are not just buzzwords in psychology but foundational concepts that shape our mental and physical well-being. The seminal research by Langer and Rodin (1976) on the ...

Perceived control, defined as the belief in one’s capacity to influence events and outcomes, is increasingly recognised as a critical factor in healthy ageing. Its interplay with cognitive functioning ...

Purpose: Much concern has been expressed that feedback of personalized genetic risk information may lead to fatalism, i.e., a lack of perceived control over the risk. This review aimed to assess the ...

The less education you have, the more your attitude counts when it comes to staying alive and well. That's the finding of a new study conducted by personality researchers from the University of ...

Feeling in control may be the key to conquering daily stress. Penn State researchers found that people were 62% more likely to resolve everyday hassles on days when they felt greater control. This ...

A novel behavioural task that measures and manipulates subjective control in humans reveals that experimentally heightened feelings of control buffer against the negative impact of subsequent stress.

Maylin Wende and Daniel Wende of Germany compete in the team pairs short program figure skating competition during the 2014 Winter Olympics on Thursday in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) ...

People who feel a lack of personal control in their lives are more likely to prefer a culture that imposes order, according to new research. These 'tighter' cultures, in turn, perpetuate their ...