Stoic Attitude as a Psychological Resource: An Integrative Model of Stoic Cognition, Emotion, and Action in Light of Modern Self-Regulation

This article develops a three-dimensional model of Stoic attitude as a psychological resource. Stoic attitude is neither emotional numbness nor moral indifference - it is the interaction of Stoic cognition (rational appraisal, clarity of control, deliberate orientation of thought), Stoic emotion (integrating affect without being dominated by it), and Stoic action (value-oriented, reason-guided behaviour in concrete situations). Building on research on emotion regulation, cognitive appraisal, resilience, and moral psychology, the model connects ancient sources with modern empirical theory. A measurement approach and testable hypotheses follow. The article integrates Stoic cognition, emotion, and action for the first time into a unified, operationalisable frame.