Concept information
Preferred term
mental control
Definition
- Definition Mental control refers to the ways in which people control their thoughts and emotions to remain in agreement with their goals. People engage in mental control when they suppress a thought, concentrate on a feeling or sensation, restrain an emotional response, or strive to maintain a mood. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Mental Control]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/mental_control
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