Emotion Regulation: The 25th Character Strength

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By Positive Psychology News Daily

Published on 07/31/2009

In the Character Strengths and Virtues Handbook, emotion regulation is included within the classification for self-regulation. Self-regulation is conceptualized as self-control, or “how a person exerts control over his or her own responses so as to pursue goals and live up to standards.