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Volition

Volition, also known as will or conation, is the cognitive process by which an individual decides on and commits to a particular course of action. It is defined as purposive striving and is one of the primary human psychological functions. Others include affect (feeling or emotion), motivation (goals and expectations), and cognition (thinking).…

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Volition

Nodes15
Edges14
Triples40
Avg. degree1.87
Density0.133333
Components1

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Volition

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related to overview · 22
Volition → According, Ach, Action, Bias, Corno, Corno's, Discussions, Gary Kielhofner's, Heckhausen, Heinrich Bruch, Human Occupation, In, Kuhl, Kurt Lewin, Many, Model, Narziß Ach, Subordinate, Sumantra Ghoshal, Using
related to External links · 16
Volition → Archived, Darcey Riley, Harry Frankfurt's Analysis, Konstanz, Medicine Medical Subject Headings, MeSH, Modeling Willpower, Narziß Kaspar Ach, National Library, Persons/Frankfurt, Philosophy, Stanford Encyclopedia, University, Wayback Machine, Weakness, Will
see also · 2
Volition → AppetitionAvolitionExecutive, Will

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Volitionrelated to External linksNational Library0.60section
Volitionrelated to External linksMedicine Medical Subject Headings0.60section
Volitionrelated to External linksMeSH0.60section
Volitionrelated to External linksWeakness0.60section
Volitionrelated to External linksWill0.60section
Volitionrelated to External linksStanford Encyclopedia0.60section
Volitionrelated to External linksPhilosophy0.60section
Volitionrelated to External linksModeling Willpower0.60section
Volitionrelated to External linksDarcey Riley0.60section
Volitionrelated to External linksNarziß Kaspar Ach0.60section
Volitionrelated to External linksArchived0.60section
Volitionrelated to External linksWayback Machine0.60section

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