Resources and Research

• Anderson, C. R. (1977). Locus of control, coping behaviors, and performance in a stress setting: A longitudinal study. Journal of Applied Psychology, 62(4), 446-451.
• Nowicki, S. (2016).  Choice or chance: Understanding your locus of control and why it matters. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books.
• Rotter, J. B. (1966). Generalized expectancies for internal versus external control of reinforcement. Psychological Monographs: General and Applied, 80(1), 1-28.

Locus and Willpower

• Baumeister,R.F., Tierney, J. (2011). Willpower: Rediscovering the greatest human strength. New York, NY: Penguin Group.
• Bennett, S. H., Kirby, A. J., & Finnerty, G. T. (2018). Rewiring the connectome: Evidence and effects. Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews, 88, 51–62. doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2018.03.001
• Hardy, B. (2018). Willpower doesn’t work: Discover the hidden keys to success. New York, NY: Hachette Books.
• Raiport, G., & High, M. R. (1988). Red gold: Peak performance techniques of the Russian and East German Olympic victors. Los Angeles: J.P. Tarcher.

Locus and the Science of the Mind

• Blanchard, K. (2017). Your brain: It’s all in your head. Wicked Cow Studios, LLC. New York: NY.
• Cunningham, W. A., & Kirkland, T. (2013). The joyful, yet balanced, amygdala: moderated responses to positive but not negative stimuli in trait happiness. Social cognitive and affective neuroscience, 9(6), 760–766. doi:10.1093/scan/nst045
• Eagleman, D. (2011). Incognito: the secret lives of the brain. 1st American ed. New York: Pantheon Books.
• The Editors of National Geographic. (2018). Your brain: A User’s guide. Special Issue.
• Gladwell, Malcolm, 1963-. (2005). Blink : the power of thinking without thinking. New York :Little, Brown and Co.
• Kaplan, I. (2019, December 7). Hypnosis changed my life. The New York Times. [opinion]. Retrieved from: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/07/opinion/sunday/hypnosis-treatment.html.
• Kahneman, D. (2011). Thinking, fast and slow. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
• Killingsworth, M. & Gilbert, D. (2010). A wandering mind is an unhappy mind. Science, 330(6006), 932.
• MacLean, P. D. (1990). The triune brain in evolution: Role in paleocerebral functions. New York: Plenum Press.
• Medina, J. (2009). Brain rules: 12 principles for surviving and thriving at work, home, and school (1st Pear Press trade pbk. ed.). Seattle, Wash.: Pear Press.
• Murphy, J. (2011). The Power of your subconscious mind. Mansfield Center, CT: Martino Publishing.
• Szegedy-Maszak, M. (2005). The Secret mind- How your unconscious really shapes your decisions. U.S. News & World Report.
• Vanderbilt, T. (2014). How your brain decides without you. https://getpocket.com/explore/item/how-your-brain-decides-without-you-758369750.
• Williams, S.C.P. (2016, July 28). Study identifies brain areas altered during hypnotic trances. Stanford Medicine News Center. Retrieved from: https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2016/07/study-identifies-brain-areas-altered-during-hypnotic-trances.html.

Locus and Genes / Longevity

• Baylor College Of Medicine. (2002, July 12). Study Finds Common Knee Surgery No Better Than Placebo. ScienceDaily. Retrieved March 18, 2019 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/07/020712075415.htm
• Blackmore, S. J. (1999). The Meme machine. Oxford [England: Oxford University Press.
• Braden, G. (2008). The Spontaneous healing of belief: Shattering the paradigm of false limits. CA: Hay House.
• Brodie, R. (1996). Virus of the mind: The New science of the Meme. CA: Hay House.
• Bullers, S., Prescott, C. An Exploration of the independent contributions of genetics, shared environment, specific environment, and adult roles and statutes on perceived control. Sociological Inquiry 71(2) April 2001.
• Broom, B., Booth, R.J., & Schubert, C. (2012). Symbolic diseases and “mindbody” co-emergence. A challenge for psychoneuroimmunology. Explore, 8 1, 16-25.
• Church, D.(2007). The Genie in our genes: epigenetic medicine and the new biology of intention. Santa Rosa, CA: Elite Books.
• Creswell, J. D. & Lindsay, E. (2014). How does mindfulness training affect health: A stress buffering account. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 23(6), 401-407.
• Davidson, R. J., et al. (2003). Alterations in brain and immune function produced by mindfulness meditation. Psychosomatic Medicine, 65(4), 564–570.
• DNA and Cell Reprogramming via Epigenetic Information Delivered by Magnetic Fields, Sound Vibrations and Coherent Water webinar and transcript with Dr. Carlo Ventura, M.D., and Rollin McCraty, Ph.D. https://www.heartmath.org/r…
• Hay, L. L. (1987). You can heal your life. Santa Monica, CA: Hay House.
• Heartmath Institute (2015). Science of the heart: Exploring the role of the heart in human performance. Vol. 2. Hearthmath Institute. Institute of HeartMath (2012).  The Inside story: Understanding the power of feelings.
• Lipton, B. H. (2016). The biology of belief: unleashing the power of consciousness, matter & miracles. 10th anniversary edition. Carlsbad, California: Hay House, Inc.
• Lyubomirsky, S., & Layous, K. (2013). How do simple positive activities increase well-being? Current Directions in Psychological Science, 22(1), 57-62.
• Nestler EJ. Epigenetic mechanisms of depression. JAMA Psychiatry. 2014;71(4):454–456. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2013.4291
• Parkhill, S.(2000). Answer cancer: Miraculous healings explained. Omni Hypnosis Publishing.
• Powell, K. It’s the ecology, stupid!. Nature  435, 268–270 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/435268a
• Wood, A. M., Froh, J. J., & Geraghty, A. W. A. (2010). Gratitude and well-being: A review and theoretical integration. Clinical Psychology Review, 30(7), 890-905.

Locus and Trauma

• Baum, B. (1997). The Healing dimensions: Resolving trauma in body, mind and spirit. Tuscon, AZ: Healing Dimensions ACC.
• Benassi, V. A., Sweeney, P. D., & Dufour, C. L. (1988). Is there a relation between locus of control orientation and depression? Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 97(3), 357-367.
• Karstoft, K. et al. (2015). The role of locus of control and coping style in predicting longitudinal PTSD trajectories after combat exposure. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 32(1).
• Ozanich, S.R. (2011). The Great pain deception: Faulty medical advice is making us worse. Warren, OH: Silver Cords Record, Inc.
• Rodgers, A. (2006). The Unsayable: The Hidden language of trauma. New York, NY: Ballantine Books.
• Wolynn.M. (2017). It didn’t start with you: How inherited family trauma shapes who we are and how to end the cycle. New York, NY: Penguin Books.

Locus and Leadership

• Arbinger Institute. (2000). Leadership and self-deception: Getting out of the box. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler.
• Arbinger Institute. (2015). The anatomy of peace: Resolving the heart of conflict.
• Baker, W. (2020). All you have to do is ask: How to master the most important skill for success. Penguin Random House, LLC.
• Boone, C., Olfen, W. Witteloostuijin, A. (2005). Team locus-of-control, compassion, leadership structure, information acquisition, and financial performance: a Business simulation study. Academy of Management Journal 48(5).
• Petz, T. (2023). The New Leaders Survival Guide: Essential tools, skills, and strategies to help you thrive as a leader. Great Lakes Leadership, LLC.
• Sheridan, R. (2013). Joy Inc.: How we built a workplace people love. Penguin Random House, LLC.
• Sheridan, R. (2018). Chief joy officer: How great leaders elevate human energy and eliminate fear. Penguin Random House, LLC.
• Siegle, S. (2020). Moving the needle: Evaluating the effectiveness of a leadership development program on locus of control. Michigan Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters. March 2020. Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan.
• Siegle, S. (2021). The THRIVE Journal: A Step-by-step process to help you create and accomplish your goals. Locus Mindset, LLC.
• Siegle, S. (2022). Locus: Take control and change the direction of your life. Locus Mindset, LLC.
• Siegle, S. (2023). Chief Energy Officer: How high-performing leaders manage people, pressure, and profit to build thriving organizations. Locus Mindset, LLC.

Locus and Relationships

• Catalino et. al. (2014) Prioritizing positivity: An effective approach to pursuing happiness. Emotion, 14(6), 1155-1161.
• Emmons, R. A. & McCullough, M. E. (2003). Counting blessings versus burdens: An experimental investigation of gratitude and subjective well-being in daily life.
• Lyubomirsky et al. (2005). Pursuing happiness: The architecture of sustainable change. Review of General Psychology, 9(2), 111–131.
• Kappas, J.G. (1992). Relationship strategies: The E&P Attraction. Panorama Publishing Company. Tarzana: CA.
• Tabibnia, G. & Lieberman, M. D. (2007). Fairness and cooperation are rewarding. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1118, 90-101.
• Tsang, J., McCullough, M. E., & Fincham, F. D. (2006). The longitudinal association between forgiveness and relationship closeness and commitment. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 25(4), 448-472.

Locus and Memory

• Beckers, T., & Kindt, M. (2017). Memory Reconsolidation Interference as an Emerging Treatment for Emotional Disorders: Strengths, Limitations, Challenges and Opportunities. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 13, 99–121.
• Dahlitz, M., Hall, G. (2015). Memory reconsolidation in psychotherapy: The neuropsychotherapists special issue. Dahlitz Media.
• Ecker, B. (2015). Memory reconsolidation understood and misunderstood. International Journal of Neuropsychotherapy, 3(1), 2–46.  doi: 10.12744/ijnpt.2015.0002-0046
• Ecker, B., Ticic, R., Hulley, L. (2012). Unlocking the emotional brain: Eliminating symptoms at their roots using memory reconsolidation. New York: Routledge.
• Ecker, B., Ticic, R., Kushner, E., Lasser, K., Greenwald, R., Feinstein, D., Dahlitz, M., Hall, G., (2015.  Memory reconsolidation in psychotherapy: The Neuropsychotherapist special issue. Vol. 1. Dahlitz Media.
• Lametti, D. (2010). How to erase fear in humans: To get rid of a bad memory you may need to relive it first. Scientific American. Retrieved from https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-to-erase-fear-in-humans/
• Schiller, D., Monfils, M.-H., Raio, C. M., Johnson, D. C., LeDoux, J. E., & Phelps, E. A. (2010). Preventing the return of fear in humans using reconsolidation update mechanisms. Nature, 463(7277), 49–53. http://doi.org/10.1038/nature08637
• Steinfurth, E. C. K., Kanen, J. W., Raio, C. M., Clem, R. L., Huganir, R. L., & Phelps, E. A. (2014). Young and old Pavlovian fear memories can be modified with extinction training during reconsolidation in humans. Learning & Memory, 21(7), 338–341. http://doi.org/10.1101/lm.033589.113
• Steiner, C. (1974). Scripts people live; transactional analysis of life scripts. New York, New York: Grove Press.

Locus and Emotions

• Bargh, J. A., & Shalev, I. (2011, May 23). The Substitutability of Physical and Social Warmth in Daily Life.  Emotion. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1037/a0023527.
• Barrett, L. F. (2017). How emotions are made: The secret life of the brain.
• Carney, D. R., Cuddy, A. J. C., & Yap, A. J. (2010). Power posing: Brief nonverbal displays affect neuroendocrine levels and risk tolerance. Psychological Science, 21, 1363–1368. doi:10.1177/0956797610383437.
• Carney, D. R., Cuddy, A. J. C., & Yap, A. J. (2015). Review and summary of research on the embodied effects of expansive (vs. contractive) nonverbal displays. Psychological Science, 26,, 657–663. doi:10.1177/0956797614566855
• Ekman, P. (2007). Emotions revealed: Recognizing faces and feelings to improve communication and emotional life. New York: Henry Holt.
• E. P. Seligman, Martin & Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly. (2000). Positive Psychology: An Introduction. The American psychologist. 55. 5-14. 10.1037/0003-066X.55.1.5.
• Gerasimo, P. (2003). Emotional Biochemistry. Experience Life. Retrieved from https://experiencelife.com/article/emotional-biochemistry/.
• International Positive Psychology Association Positive Psychology Video Page: https://www.ippanetwork.org/ppvideos/
• McCraty, R.M. (2006). Emotional stress, positive emotions and psychophysiological coherence. Published in: Stress in health and disease, pp. 342-365. Boulder Creek: CO. Wiley-VCH
• LeDoux, J. (1996). The Emotional brain: The Mysterious underpinnings of emotional life. Simon and Schuster, New York.
• McNerney, S. (2011). A Brief guide to embodied cognition: Why you are not your brain. Scientific American. Retrieved from https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/a-brief-guide-to-embodied-cognition-why-you-are-not-your-brain/
• Miles, L., Nind, L., and Macrae, C. (2010). Moving through time. Psychol. Sci. 21, 222-223.
• Morga, N. (2014). Power cues: The Subtle science of leading groups, persuading others, and maximizing your personal impact.  Harvard Business Review Press Boston:  MA.
• Northeastern University (2018, April 18). Physiological Reactions to Emotions are Not Uniform. NeuroscienceNews. Retrieved April 18, 2018 from http://neurosciencenews.com/physiology-emotion-8834/
• Nummenmaa, L., Glerean, E., Hari, R., Hietanen, J.K. (2014). Bodily maps of emotions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 111 (2) 646-651; DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1321664111 
• Pribram, KH, Melges FT. Psychophysiological basis of emotion. In: Vinken PJ, Bruyn GW, eds. Handbook of Clinical Neurology. Amsterdam: North-Holland Publishing Company 1969: 316-341.
• Pert, C. (1997). Molecules of emotion: The Science behind mind-body medicine. New York, NY: Touchstone.
• Pribram, K.H., Melges, F.T. (1969). Psychophysiological basis of emotion. In Handbook of Clinical Neurology. P.J. Vinken, G.W. Bruyn, editors. North-Holland Publishing Company, Amsterdam, 316-341.
• Siegle, S. (2019). Emotions and the entrepreneur:  An Evaluation of the impact of mindset and emotions on achievement and motivation in undergraduate entrepreneurship students. Center for Positive Organizations Annual Research Conference. The University of Michigan Ross School of Business.

Locus and the Subconscious Mind

• Berne, E. (1964). Games people play: The psychology of human relationships. New York: Grove Press.
• Berne, E. (1972). What do you say after you say hello?: The psychology of human destiny. New York: Grove Press, Inc.
• De, B. G. (1997). The gift of fear: Survival signals that protect us from violence.
• EMDR (Parnell, 2006; Shapiro, 2001); EFT (Greenberg, 2010; Greenberg and Watson, 2005) NLP (Vankin, 2010).
• Hill, N. (1987). Think and grow rich. New York: Fawcett Books.
• Hypnosis Motivation Institute: https://hypnosis.edu/
• Kappas, George. 31 July 2017. HMI College of Hypnotherapy. Dream Therapy with George Kappas. See: https://www.facebook.com/HMICollegeOfHypnotherapy/videos/dream-therapy-with-george-kappas/1374641059271123/
• Nørretranders, T. (1998). The user illusion: Cutting consciousness down to size. New York: Viking.