Self-Regulation and Autonomy: Social and Developmental Dimensions of Human Conduct [Paperback]

This book presents current research on self-regulation and autonomy, which have emerged as key predictors of health and well-being in several areas of psychology.Self-regulation and autonomy have emerged as key predictors of health and well-being in several areas of psychology. In this timely volume, eminent scholars describe the ideas and analyses at the forefront of this research, which is currently underway in disciplines including developmental psychology, developmental neuroscience, social psychology, and educational psychology.Self-regulation and autonomy have emerged as key predictors of health and well-being in several areas of psychology. In this timely volume, eminent scholars describe the ideas and analyses at the forefront of this research, which is currently underway in disciplines including developmental psychology, developmental neuroscience, social psychology, and educational psychology.Self-regulation and autonomy have emerged as key predictors of health and well-being in several areas of psychology. This timely volume brings together eminent scholars at the forefront of this research, which is taking place in disciplines including developmental psychology, developmental neuroscience, social psychology, and educational psychology. The contributors present ideas and research findings on the development of self-regulation and autonomy, including their biological bases, antecedents, and consequences. Editors Bryan W. Sokol, Frederick M. E. Grouzet, and Ulrich M?ller have shaped the volume's multidisciplinary perspective on self-regulation and autonomy to reflect the legacy of Jean Piaget, the trailblazing developmental psychologist whose work drew on a diverse body of research.List of figures and tables; Series editor's preface; Preface; 1. Self-regulation and autonomy: an introduction Frederick M. E. Grouzet, Bryan W. Sokol and Ulrich M?ller; Part I. Dialectic between Organismic and Social Processes: 2. The importance of autonomy for development and wl³3