July 22, 2025
An integrative framework for the human sense of control
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Implication
This framework quantifies controllability factors in predicting human preferences for rewards and punishments, suggesting environmental structure shapes agency.
Key Points
- The proposed framework defines a measure of controllability based on actions, certainty, and outcome possibilities.
- Two experiments revealed how controllability influences human preferences related to seeking rewards and avoiding punishments.
- The research highlights the importance of environmental structure in shaping our sense of control and decision-making.
- This unifying account can advance the understanding of agency and its implications for well-being and behavior.
Cite This Study
Modirshanechi et al. (2025) studied this question.