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If we think finding a partner is up to fate, we may not feel the need to actively seek, meet, and get to know new people. But if we think we have control over it, we may try harder to put ourselves out there. In professional contexts, if we think a promotion is largely outside of our control, we won’t be driven to pursue it. If we see it as a result of our efforts, we’re more likely to endeavor to deliver good work.
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Here are a few strategies to make sure your locus of control doesn’t get in your way:
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Although studies generally suggest that having an internal locus of control is advantageous, there is no “correct” locus of control. Both extremes can present disadvantages.
So, wherever we fall on the spectrum, we may benefit from understanding our own ori...
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Although an internal locus of control has many benefits—motivation, health, success—there are still some pitfalls to watch out for.
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People with an external locus of control believe that forces outside them—fate, luck, circumstances—are responsible for the events of their lives.
In contrast, those who perceive an internal locus of control believe that their personal decisions an...
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Countless studies have demonstrated the importance of locus of control in determining numerous life outcomes.
For example, the perception that 10-year-olds have of their own agency has been shown to significantly predict their health outcomes in their thirties, including ob...
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Good news: If you have a more external orientation, you may be both more willing to let things go and better at sharing work with others. On the other hand, you may feel less motivated to put time and effort into tasks since they feel beyond your control.
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Our reaction to life events—specifically how we explain them—significantly affects our life outcomes.
Of course, there’s a continuum—nobody thinks their life is 100% in their control. But our orientation toward what we believe influences our life has a profound impa...
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Julian Rotter’s full Locus of Control Scale is a 39-item questionnaire, available here:
https://arc.psych.wisc.edu/self-report/locus-of-control-scale-lcs/
But to get a quick sense of where we fall on the spectrum, we consider which group of ...
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Psychologists generally agree that although our locus of control is largely established through experiences of reward and punishment when we are children, it is a flexible construct that can change throughout our life.
However, not much research has been done on targeted i...
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Regardless of where we lie on the locus of control spectrum, we’ll likely appreciate knowing how our orientation affects our life and how we can avoid the pitfalls it may lead us to.
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