In pursuit of happiness...... Philosophy and locus of control

Locus of Control is a psychological, social learning theory that refers to the extent to which individuals perceive control over their lives, and environment (Lefcourt, 1976). Hiers and Heckel (1977), Anderson and Schneier (1978), and McCullough, Ashbridge and Pegg (1994) all reported that successful leaders are endowed with a high internal locus of control; whereas, less successful ones typically have a low internal locus of control.
The link between external locus of control may be beneficial at certain times: Confronted with uncontrollable life events, individuals with a high belief in external control (high externals) should have more realistic expectations in this specific situation than individuals with a low belief in external control (low externals). Consequently, high externals should be less vulnerable to the death of a spouse—an uncontrollable and particularly stressful life event—because they are able to cope more effectively with it.

This session will explore internal and external locus of control and how your adopted philosophy may bear on our pursuit of happiness!
If you would like to know more - join us for a free ranging discussion led by Adam Brownlie.