Seven steps toward freedom and two ways to lose it. Overcoming limitations of intentionality through self-confrontational coping with stress.

Autor/inn/en	Kuhl, Julius; Quirin, Markus
Titel	Seven steps toward freedom and two ways to lose it. Overcoming limitations of intentionality through self-confrontational coping with stress.
Quelle	In: Social psychology, 42 (2011) 1, S. 74-84Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1864-9335; 2151-2590
DOI	10.1027/1864-9335/a000045
Schlagwörter	Entscheidung; Kognitive Kompetenz; Wille; Physiologie; Drohung; Theoriebildung
Abstract	Psychological approaches often conceptualize "free will" as self-determined decision making. However, the functional mechanisms potentially underlying volitional freedom or its limitations have barely been elaborated. Starting from a functional definition of volition, the authors illustrate how personality systems interactions (PSI) theory may contribute to explaining underlying mechanisms of volitional freedom. Specifically, based on neurobiological evidence, this theory postulates that degrees of volitional freedom increase with an increasing involvement of more complex levels of psychological functioning (e.g., from habits and affective impulses toward motives, specific goals, intentions, and more global, personal goals). Moreover, they demonstrate how, at a psychological level, demand-related stress limits the pursuit of specific goals, whereas threat-related stress limits self-congruent choice of specific goals. Empirical evidence is reported that relate to these 2 possible ways of losing volitional ("top-down") control. In addition, neurobiological findings supporting the present view of volitional freedom and its limitations are reported. (ZPID).
Erfasst von	Leibniz-Institut für Psychologie, Trier
Update	2011/4