Talk:Explanatory style

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[edit] Pessimistic and optimistic explanitory styles

At least according to this article, when a person feels that a negative event is thier own fault, they tend to believe that such problems will continue indefinitely, where if they hold others responsible for their problems, they tend to believe that such events will end quickly. It seems, however, that if one believed that they were the source of their problems, that they would also be inclined to believe that they themselves could stop the problem. Conversely, if one felt that there problems were the result of another's actions toward them, that they would therefore believe that the problem was beyond thier control, and as a result, be more inclined to believe that such negative events would continue to occur no matter what they do.66.24.236.62 05:08, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] list of components

i would suggest to replace the current list of components:

  • internality (whether the event is the person's responsibility or someone else's)
  • stability (whether the event will continue indefinitely or end soon)
  • globality (whether the event will affect every aspect of a person's life or only a few)

with the one found in Learned_helplessness, which seems a lot easier to understand:

  • Personal - They may see themselves as the problem; that is, they have internalized the problem.
  • Pervasive - They may see the problem affecting all aspects of life.
  • Permanent - They may see the problem as unchangeable.