The psychology of control

摘要: Langer uses her orginal field research to show the impact of a person's sense control on their mental and physical well being. The book begins by dealing with general issues, refining our concept what is, showing how it differs from power, choice, or ability predict events. Chapters in second section people lose regain everyday life: asking favour, taking precautions against burglary. third shows effects that loss have elderly, benefits adverse treatments increased control. 'This material can be strongly recommended those who are involved management chronic sick, institutionalized patients...this stimulating well-written will value almost everyone working within psychiatric field.' -- British Journal Psychiatry, September 1984 'I recommend this entire range gerontologists...(the author's) perspective has much contribute theoretically social psychological aspects aging process.' Gerontology, Volume 40 number 1, January 1985