Internals and Externals differ in how they perceive the amount of effort they are exerting when they exercise.6

Internals see themselves as having behavioral choice, they place a higher value on having the freedom to choose. Thus, Locus of Control acts as a regulator of the intrinsic value we place on our freedom of choice, with Externality dampening and Internality increasing the importance of this freedom.

if we make nonverbal errors, we will have a negative emotional impact on others, produce it continuously, and possibly not be aware of the deleterious effect we are having. You are correct if you see this as having a potentially devastating effect on our attempts to relate to others.

If personalities are the key to getting off to a good start in relationships, then Externals are at a considerable disadvantage.

the more External the patients were, the longer it took them to return to work.

Internals make better managers, soldiers, scoutmasters, and teachers than Externals. As we move from the factory, battlefield, and classroom to the boardroom, we find a similar superiority of Internality in CEOs.

women like their friends to be actively engaged with them, while men desire friends who are more passive and likely to go along with things.

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”

cognitive problem-solving is more effective than emotion-focused approaches in reducing feelings of powerlessness and depression?