Control (psychology) in the context of "Self-control"

⭐ In the context of self-control, inhibitory control is considered…

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⭐ Core Definition: Control (psychology)

In psychology, control is a person's ability or perception of their ability to affect themselves, others, their conditions, their environment or some other circumstance. Control over oneself or others can extend to the regulation of emotions, thoughts, actions, impulses, memory, attention or experiences. There are several types of control, including:

  • Perceived control (a person's perception of their own control and abilities to achieve outcomes)
  • Desired control (the amount of control one seeks within a relationship or other circumstance)
  • Cognitive control (the ability to select one's thoughts and actions)
  • Emotional control (the ability to regulate one's feelings or attitudes toward something)
  • Motivational control (one's ability to act on prescribed behaviors)
  • Inhibitory control (the ability to inhibit thoughts or actions in favor of others)
  • Social control (selecting one's environment for personal benefit)
  • Ego control (the attempt to regulate impulses or attention processes)
  • Effortful control (the ability to regulate how much effort one invests into a goal)
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👉 Control (psychology) in the context of Self-control

Self-control is an aspect of inhibitory control, one of the core executive functions. Executive functions are cognitive processes that are necessary for regulating one's behavior in order to achieve specific goals.

Defined more independently, self-control is the ability to regulate one's emotions, thoughts, and behavior in the face of temptations and impulses. Thought to be like a muscle, acts of self-control expend a limited resource. In the short term, use of self-control can lead to the depletion of that resource. However, in the long term, the use of self-control can strengthen and improve the ability to control oneself over time.

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Control (psychology) in the context of Perceived control

In psychology, an individual's perceived control (PC) is the degree to which they believe that they have control over themselves and the place, people, things, feelings and activities surrounding them. There are two important dimensions: (1) whether the object of control is in the past or the future and (2) whether the object of control is over an outcome, behavior, or process.

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Control (psychology) in the context of Self control

Self-control is the ability to regulate one's emotions, thoughts, and behavior in the face of temptations and impulses. It is an aspect of inhibitory control, one of the core human executive functions. Executive functions are cognitive processes that are necessary for regulating one's behavior in order to achieve specific goals.

As an executive function, self-control supports goal-directed behavior, planning, and decision making. In psychology, self-control is often distinguished from the broader construct of self-regulation, which includes the monitoring, adjustment, and maintenance of behavior and emotional states across changing situations.

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LINKED FROM (PARENTS)
← Self-control ← Perceived control ← Self control
LINKS TO (CHILDREN)
Psychology → Self-control → Emotion → Thought → Action (philosophy) → Impulse (psychology) → Memory → Attention → Experience → Perceived control → Cognitive control → Inhibitory control → Effortful Control →