external locus of control
12 episodes mention this concept
HealthyGamerGGAug 31, 2025Breaking the Cycle of Betrayal: Overcoming Narcissistic Conditioning and Reclaiming Personal Agency
PsychologyNarcissistic conditioningExternalization of agencyPeople-pleasingRepetition compulsion- HealthyGamerGGJan 5, 2024
Reclaiming Happiness: Cultivating Inner Contentment in an Objectively Harder World
PsychologyAgency over happinessSurrendering happinessComparison as a thief of joyMind emptiness 
psychacksApr 30, 2022The Choice of Happiness: Why Internal Contentment Trumps External Conditions
PsychologyInternal locus of controlExternal locus of controlContentmentPresent moment awareness
DrTraceyMarksMar 2, 2022Locus of Control: Understanding Internal vs. External and Cultivating Personal Agency
PsychologyLocus of ControlInternal Locus of ControlExternal Locus of ControlAgency- HealthyGamerGGAug 5, 2021
Overcoming Outcome-Oriented Paralysis: Embracing Action and a Growth Mindset
Self-DevelopmentResults-oriented mindsetAction-oriented mindsetPerformance-oriented mindsetGrowth-oriented mindset - HealthyGamerGGJul 22, 2020
The Myth of the Savior Therapist: Why Your Healing Power Lies Within You
PsychologyTherapeutic allianceSelf-efficacyInternal locus of controlExternal locus of control - HealthyGamerGGMar 14, 2020
Shifting from Doomer Despair: Reclaiming Agency in a Bleak World
PsychologyDoomer mentalityBoomer mentalityPostmodernismModernism 
DocSnipesAug 8, 2019Navigating Human Diversity in Counseling: A Guide for NCMHCE Exam Preparation
PsychologyHuman DiversityCultural CompetenceAcculturationCultural Identity Development- DocSnipesDec 20, 2018
Intersections of Problem Gambling, Mental Health, Trauma, and Stigma: Counseling Skills
PsychologyPost-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSD)Pathological gamblingAnti-reward processBipolar disorder (Bipolar I, manic episode) - DrTraceyMarksJul 18, 2018
How to Recognize and Overcome the Fear of Failure
Self-DevelopmentFear of Failure (Atychiphobia)UnderachievementGoal PursuitDecision-making paralysis - DocSnipesApr 26, 2018
Current Best Practices for Anxiety Management: Biopsychosocial, Cognitive-Behavioral, and Pharmacological Approaches
PsychologyBiopsychosocial approachComorbidityCortisolSerotonin - DocSnipesApr 22, 2016
Breaking Free: Understanding and Transforming Criminogenic and Addictive Thinking Patterns
PsychologyCriminogenic thinking patternsAddictive thinking patternsLow self-controlImpulsivity
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Related concepts
Concepts that appear alongside external locus of control across episodes.
- internal locus of control
- resilience
- self-fulfilling prophecy
- cognitive reframing
- agency
- victim mentality
- self-medication
- biopsychosocial approach
- rebound anxiety
- learning from mistakes
- inability to delay gratification
- cognitive distortions
- assertiveness
- postmodernism
- domestic violence
- games of control
- existential well-being
- disempowerment
- addictive thinking patterns
- cognitive behavioral therapy (cbt)