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control theory of self-regulation: a standalone construct

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Motivation science

the model that behavior is regulated by feedback loops comparing current states against reference values and acting to reduce discrepancies.

In motivation science, control theory of self-regulation refers to the model that behavior is regulated by feedback loops comparing current states against reference values and acting to reduce discrepancies. This meaning comes from Carver (1982) in Psychological Bulletin.[1]

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References

Carver, C. S., & Scheier, M. F. (1982). Control theory: A useful conceptual framework for personality–social, clinical, and health psychology. Psychological Bulletin, 92(1), 111-135. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.92.1.111

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