Roy F. Baumeister, Todd F. Heatherton, Dianne M. Tice

Losing Control

How and Why People Fail at Self-Regulation

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Self-regulation refers to the self's ability to control its own thoughts, emotions, and actions. This work provides a synthesis and overview of the research findings of what is known of the successes and failures of self-regulation. It discusses the importance of the concept of self-regulation to general issues of autonomy and identity.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Academic Press / Elsevier Science & Technology
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: C2009-0-02275-2
• 1995.
• Seitenzahl: 322
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 18mm x 152mm x 229mm
• Gewicht: 700g
• ISBN-13: 9780120831401
• ISBN-10: 0120831406
• Artikelnr.: 22305175

Inhaltsangabe

Basic Issues:
Introduction: Self-Regulation Failure in Social and Theoretical Context.
General Patterns and Mechanisms of Self-Regulation Failure.
Controlling Thoughts, Feelings, and Actions:
Task Performance and Self-Regulation Failure: Blowing It.
Self-Management: Taking Care of Yourself.
Thoughts Out of Control.
Failure to Control Emotions and Moods.
Controlling Impulses and Appetities:
Impulses and Appetites.
Alcohol Consumption and Abuse.
Eating Too Much.
Smoking.
A Sampler of Other Behavioral Control Problems: Gambling, Shopping, and Aggression.
Conclusion:
Self Regulation: Propects, Problems, and Promises.
References.
Subject Index.