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control

control Control is the voluntary command of mind and body.

Control is the voluntary command of mind and body. In psychology, it refers especially to intentional regulation of movement, attention, and emotion, including both direct guidance of attention and guidance shaped through prior motives or mental contents.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Control” (Control).
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