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Spanish word
autorregulación
Pronunciation
IPA/awtoreɣulaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounself-regulation
Example
La autorregulación en el trabajo mejora la productividad.
Self-regulation at work improves productivity.
More examples
¿Cómo practicas la autorregulación personal en tu día a día?
How do you practice personal self-regulation in your day-to-day life?
Core concept
Ability to regulate one's own emotions, attention, and actions to meet goals.
Common phrases
autorregulación personal
personal self-regulation
hábitos de autorregulación
self-regulation habits
práctica de autorregulación
self-regulation practice
Similar words
autocontrol: Immediate suppression of impulses and sudden strong emotions.
regulación emocional: Management of emotional intensity and how feelings are expressed.
autodisciplina: Self-imposed discipline to follow routines and rules consistently.
Definition in Spanish
Capacidad o proceso por el cual una persona controla y ajusta sus emociones, su atención y su conducta para alcanzar objetivos.
Word origin
Compound of auto- 'self' and regulación, where regulación comes from Latin regulatio meaning adjustment, so the term denotes regulation carried out by oneself.
Usage tips
- Slight difference from autocontrol: autorregulación emphasizes ongoing adjustment and attention management, while autocontrol often focuses on inhibiting impulses.
Other meanings
- self-controlnoun
Opposites
- descontrollack of controlnoun
Related words
- autorregularself-regulateverb
- autorreguladorself-regulatornoun