Do you believe that life events are driven by your own efforts or outside circumstances? Here's why your answer matters, writes drjessica17
Pronounced over 2000 years ago by the famous general and eventual
of the Roman Empire, Marcus Aurelius' words are still powerfully accurate into the 21st century. How we think about the world around us profoundly affects the quality of our life.While the connections between beliefs, behaviors, and outcomes have been extensively studied within many psychology domains, one line of inquiry highlights the importance of this relationship.
When something good happens to you, do you think you were lucky? Or do you assign the positive outcome to your own efforts? How about adverse life events? Do you blame yourself or consider yourself ill-fated? How do you contemplate a failed exam? Do you immediately think,"I should have studied more?" Or, do you quickly blame the test itself or your teacher? How you answer these questions can give insight into your locus control.
18a. Most people don't realize the extent to which their lives are controlled by accidental happenings.23a. Sometimes, I can't understand how teachers arrive at the grades I get.Participants in Rotter's studies were forced to choose one statement over the other. Selecting 11a, 18b, and 23b would indicate that your locus of control tends to be more internal. You believe that your efforts are directly connected to the outcomes of your life.
Often we contemplate constructs related to ourselves as a dichotomy. While it is fun to exclaim boldly,"I am an
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