Psychology - Langer and Rodin - Aims and Context
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Aims and Context
- The physiological changes are instead due to a loss of a sense of personal control.
- As a person becomes old, they experience a loss of rules, which lead to a loss of perceived compence and a decreased sense of responsibility.
- Lab studies have demonstrated that an increased sense of control reduces stress and pain.
- Langer et al (1975) found that hospital patients who felt a greater sense of…
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