American psychologist Julian Rotter developed the concept of "locus of control" in the 1950s, describing it as "the degree to which a person perceives an outcome as being contingent on their own ...

When something goes wrong, it’s natural to cast blame on the perceived cause of the misfortune. Where an individual casts that blame can be related, in many cases, to a psychological construct known ...

Who controls your happiness? Who is responsible for your income? Your attitude? Each of us has a belief about how much control we have over the things we encounter in life. We each view life either as ...

A vast literature focuses on the crucial role of psychological traits (non-cognitive skills) as predictors, as well as causes of success across several facets of life (e.g 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9. Other ...

In the summer of 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the historic Roe v. Wade ruling, prompting various states to put forth ballot measures regarding state-level abortion rights. While earlier ...