People with an external locus of control perceive themselves as subjects to external forces. An internal locus of control is linked to higher levels of well-being and life success.

For example, an amateur golfer with a high internal locus of control who doesn't make a professional golf cut knows it's due to their level of ability, not bad luck. The more we can put our life ...

Those with an internal locus of control believe that their actions matter, and they are the authors of their own destiny. Those with an external locus of control attribute outcomes to ...

It can be internal where we might feel more in control of the situation, we might think of ourselves as the doer and take responsibility for how things might go and contrary to this is external ...

The article on Jan. 8 encouraging us to revisit the critical role of foundational institutions in shaping our values, particularly the “destructive tendencies,” is an excellent idea and long ...

The ability to discern or determine what is good and right an element to develop positive values and behavior is strengthened by searching, reading, understanding, and validating ideas and is mostly ...

Kaulia adds, “It’s important to note that the locus of control is really on a continuum. No one has a 100% internal or 100% external loci.

Locus of control—a fundamental individual difference variable that reflects individuals' beliefs about the degree of control they have over events in their lives—has been formally studied for more ...