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volition
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volition
Philosophy an act of will as distinguished from the physical movement it intends to bring about


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The authors address biofeedback and regaining volitional neuromuscular control throughout the phases of healing in chapter 15.
Accordingly, risk perception research has shown that the public may be more optimistic when familiar risks are perceived to be largely under volitional control (13,14).
From a social cognitive perspective, self-regulatory processes are embedded in the following three cyclical phases: (1) forethought, (2) performance or volitional control, and (3) self-reflection (Zimmerman, 2000).
 
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