| Born to choose: the origins and value of the need for control. | |
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PMID: 20817592 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Belief in one's ability to exert control over the environment and to produce desired results is essential for an individual's wellbeing. It has repeatedly been argued that perception of control is not only desirable, but is also probably a psychological and biological necessity. In this article, we review the literature supporting this claim and present evidence of a biological basis for the need for control and for choice-that is, the means by which we exercise control over the environment. Converging evidence from animal research, clinical studies and neuroimaging suggests that the need for control is a biological imperative for survival, and a corticostriatal network is implicated as the neural substrate of this adaptive behavior. |
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Authors:
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Lauren A Leotti; Sheena S Iyengar; Kevin N Ochsner |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Trends in cognitive sciences Volume: 14 ISSN: 1879-307X ISO Abbreviation: Trends Cogn. Sci. (Regul. Ed.) Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-09-22 Completed Date: 2011-01-12 Revised Date: 2012-04-27 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9708669 Medline TA: Trends Cogn Sci Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 457-63 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychology, Rutgers University-Newark, Smith Hall, Room 301, 101 Warren Street, Newark, NJ 07102, USA. laurenleotti@psychology.rutgers.edu |
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Adaptation, Biological* Animals Cerebral Cortex / physiology* Choice Behavior* Corpus Striatum / physiology* Humans Nerve Net / physiology* Social Environment* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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DA-022541/DA/NIDA NIH HHS; F32-DA027308/DA/NIDA NIH HHS; MH-076137/MH/NIMH NIH HHS; R01 DA022541-01/DA/NIDA NIH HHS; R01 MH076137-01A1/MH/NIMH NIH HHS |
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