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social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > behavior (psychology) > behavior control
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behavior control  

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  • Definition The term control has a long history in social psychology and has been used in a variety of ways. At the most general level, control can be understood as influence, whether it be over internal states (as in emotional control or self-control) or over external aspects of the environment, including control over outcomes (i.e., being able to attain outcomes you desire) or over other people (i.e., making them do what you want them to do). [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Control]

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