Description: Illusions of Control Please note: this item is printed on demand and will take extra time before it can be dispatched to you (up to 20 working days). Striving for Control in Our Personal and Professional Lives Author(s): Fathali M. Moghaddam, Charles Studer Format: Hardback Publisher: ABC-CLIO, United States Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc ISBN-13: 9780275960254, 978-0275960254 Synopsis Illusions of control are explored in a wide variety of domains-from the micro level of the self and interpersonal relations to the macro level of large organizations and intergroup and international relations. The authors argue that people are motivated to control the world, and in particular, to control future events. This tendency is strong in Western industrialized societies, where modern science is seen as a means through which humans can gain mastery over environmental conditions. The tendency to control can have positive and negative consequences. Illusions of control are often shattered by unexpected events such as divorce, death, and by technological and environmental changes. The authors argue that the best strategy for coping is to develop long-term goals and short-term strategies. Working from a multidisciplinary perpective, they show how to avoid the pitfalls of these illusions of control. This book will be of interest to students and professionals in social psychology, and organizational behavior management.
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Book Title: Illusions of Control
Publisher: ABC-Clio
Subject: Anthropology
Publication Year: 1998
Number of Pages: 192 Pages
Publication Name: Illusions of Control: Striving for Control in Our Personal and Professional Lives
Language: English
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Experimental Psychology, Personality Psychology
Author: Fathali M. Moghaddam, Charles Studer
Format: Hardcover
