Author: Jason Plaks
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780195431858
Category : Motivation (Psychology)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
`Accessible and engaging, ... introducing students directly to the research literature [and] encouraging them to develop considerable theoretical sophistication.'---Katherine Arbuthnott, University of Regina --
The Social Psychology of Motivation
Author: Jason Plaks
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780195431858
Category : Motivation (Psychology)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
`Accessible and engaging, ... introducing students directly to the research literature [and] encouraging them to develop considerable theoretical sophistication.'---Katherine Arbuthnott, University of Regina --
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780195431858
Category : Motivation (Psychology)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
`Accessible and engaging, ... introducing students directly to the research literature [and] encouraging them to develop considerable theoretical sophistication.'---Katherine Arbuthnott, University of Regina --
Social Motivation
Author: David Dunning
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 1136847197
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
Motivational science is one of the fastest-growing areas of research in social psychology, incorporating multiple perspectives from social-personality research. This volume provides students and researchers with a comprehensive overview of major topics in social motivation. All contributors are renowned specialists in their field who provide in-depth and integrated coverage of the major empirical and theoretical contributions in their area. Social Motivation is essential reading for all social psychologists with an interest in social-motivational processes, and will also be of interest to people working in political science and cultural studies looking for a psychological perspective to work in their field.
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 1136847197
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
Motivational science is one of the fastest-growing areas of research in social psychology, incorporating multiple perspectives from social-personality research. This volume provides students and researchers with a comprehensive overview of major topics in social motivation. All contributors are renowned specialists in their field who provide in-depth and integrated coverage of the major empirical and theoretical contributions in their area. Social Motivation is essential reading for all social psychologists with an interest in social-motivational processes, and will also be of interest to people working in political science and cultural studies looking for a psychological perspective to work in their field.
Social Motivation
Author: Joseph P. Forgas
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521832540
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521832540
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
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Self-theories
Author: Carol S. Dweck
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 1317710339
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
This innovative text sheds light on how people work -- why they sometimes function well and, at other times, behave in ways that are self-defeating or destructive. The author presents her groundbreaking research on adaptive and maladaptive cognitive-motivational patterns and shows: * How these patterns originate in people's self-theories * Their consequences for the person -- for achievement, social relationships, and emotional well-being * Their consequences for society, from issues of human potential to stereotyping and intergroup relations * The experiences that create them This outstanding text is a must-read for researchers in social psychology, child development, and education, and is appropriate for both graduate and senior undergraduate students in these areas.
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 1317710339
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
This innovative text sheds light on how people work -- why they sometimes function well and, at other times, behave in ways that are self-defeating or destructive. The author presents her groundbreaking research on adaptive and maladaptive cognitive-motivational patterns and shows: * How these patterns originate in people's self-theories * Their consequences for the person -- for achievement, social relationships, and emotional well-being * Their consequences for society, from issues of human potential to stereotyping and intergroup relations * The experiences that create them This outstanding text is a must-read for researchers in social psychology, child development, and education, and is appropriate for both graduate and senior undergraduate students in these areas.
Intrinsic Motivation
Author: Edward L. Deci
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461344468
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
As I begin to write this Preface, I feel a rush of excitement. I have now finished the book; my gestalt is coming into completion. Throughout the months that I have been writing this, I have, indeed, been intrinsically motivated. Now that it is finished I feel quite competent and self-determining (see Chapter 2). Whether or not those who read the book will perceive me that way is also a concern of mine (an extrinsic one), but it is a wholly separate issue from the intrinsic rewards I have been experiencing. This book presents a theoretical perspective. It reviews an enormous amount of research which establishes unequivocally that intrinsic motivation exists. Also considered herein are various approaches to the conceptualizing of intrinsic motivation. The book concentrates on the approach which has developed out of the work of Robert White (1959), namely, that intrinsically motivated behaviors are ones which a person engages in so that he may feel competent and self-determining in relation to his environment. The book then considers the development of intrinsic motiva tion, how behaviors are motivated intrinsically, how they relate to and how intrinsic motivation is extrinsically motivated behaviors, affected by extrinsic rewards and controls. It also considers how changes in intrinsic motivation relate to changes in attitudes, how people attribute motivation to each other, how the attribution process is motivated, and how the process of perceiving motivation (and other internal states) in oneself relates to perceiving them in others.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461344468
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
As I begin to write this Preface, I feel a rush of excitement. I have now finished the book; my gestalt is coming into completion. Throughout the months that I have been writing this, I have, indeed, been intrinsically motivated. Now that it is finished I feel quite competent and self-determining (see Chapter 2). Whether or not those who read the book will perceive me that way is also a concern of mine (an extrinsic one), but it is a wholly separate issue from the intrinsic rewards I have been experiencing. This book presents a theoretical perspective. It reviews an enormous amount of research which establishes unequivocally that intrinsic motivation exists. Also considered herein are various approaches to the conceptualizing of intrinsic motivation. The book concentrates on the approach which has developed out of the work of Robert White (1959), namely, that intrinsically motivated behaviors are ones which a person engages in so that he may feel competent and self-determining in relation to his environment. The book then considers the development of intrinsic motiva tion, how behaviors are motivated intrinsically, how they relate to and how intrinsic motivation is extrinsically motivated behaviors, affected by extrinsic rewards and controls. It also considers how changes in intrinsic motivation relate to changes in attitudes, how people attribute motivation to each other, how the attribution process is motivated, and how the process of perceiving motivation (and other internal states) in oneself relates to perceiving them in others.
The Psychology of Action
Author: Peter M. Gollwitzer
Publisher: Guilford Press
ISBN: 9781572300323
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 706
Book Description
Moving beyond the traditional, and unproductive, rivalry between the fields of motivation and cognition, this book integrates the two domains to shed new light on the control of goal-directed action. Renowned social and motivational psychologists present concise formulations of the latest research programs which are effectively mapping the territory, providing new findings, and suggesting innovative strategies for future research. Ideally structured for classroom use, this book will effectively familiarize readers with important theories in the psychology of action.
Publisher: Guilford Press
ISBN: 9781572300323
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 706
Book Description
Moving beyond the traditional, and unproductive, rivalry between the fields of motivation and cognition, this book integrates the two domains to shed new light on the control of goal-directed action. Renowned social and motivational psychologists present concise formulations of the latest research programs which are effectively mapping the territory, providing new findings, and suggesting innovative strategies for future research. Ideally structured for classroom use, this book will effectively familiarize readers with important theories in the psychology of action.
Behavioral Neuroscience of Motivation
Author: Eleanor H. Simpson
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319269356
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
This volume covers the current status of research in the neurobiology of motivated behaviors in humans and other animals in healthy condition. This includes consideration of the psychological processes that drive motivated behavior and the anatomical, electrophysiological and neurochemical mechanisms which drive these processes and regulate behavioural output. The volume also includes chapters on pathological disturbances in motivation including apathy, or motivational deficit as well as addictions, the pathological misdirection of motivated behavior. As with the chapters on healthy motivational processes, the chapters on disease provide a comprehensive up to date review of the neurobiological abnormalities that underlie motivation, as determined by studies of patient populations as well as animal models of disease. The book closes with a section on recent developments in treatments for motivational disorders.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319269356
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
This volume covers the current status of research in the neurobiology of motivated behaviors in humans and other animals in healthy condition. This includes consideration of the psychological processes that drive motivated behavior and the anatomical, electrophysiological and neurochemical mechanisms which drive these processes and regulate behavioural output. The volume also includes chapters on pathological disturbances in motivation including apathy, or motivational deficit as well as addictions, the pathological misdirection of motivated behavior. As with the chapters on healthy motivational processes, the chapters on disease provide a comprehensive up to date review of the neurobiological abnormalities that underlie motivation, as determined by studies of patient populations as well as animal models of disease. The book closes with a section on recent developments in treatments for motivational disorders.
10-Minute Social Psychology
Author: Albert Rutherford
Publisher: Vdz
ISBN: 9781951385804
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Would you like to instantly catch people's thoughts, emotions, motivations and intentions through mere observation? If yes, you're in the right place! 10-Minute Social Psychology is a unique book that takes a deeper look into social conflicts: what causes them, what keeps them alive, and most importantly - what you can do about them. The book presents how social awareness is built, and takes you step by step through the various mindset shifts and action items. Using the best studies and lessons of social neuroscience and social psychology this book helps you understand how others influence your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Establishing a connection between raw biological and social cognition, the neuro-scientific method can have a tremendous impact on our behavior. Improve your: - decision-making, - critical thinking and reasoning, - physical and mental health care, - self-understanding. 10-Minute Social Psychology addresses social concerns such as discrimination, in- and out-group dynamics, competition-cooperation, social acceptability, and likability, using neuroscience and social psychology-backed data, giving guidelines and critical thinking practices to diminish these concerns. Learn to predict and change others' and our own behavior. - How our understanding of social behavior can be expanded and improved? - How do social processes impact the human brain? - Which brain areas implement social behavior? Can we influence them? Become more likable by becoming more empathetic. -Tame the social categorization muscle in dimensions like gender, race, or age. - What is the cost of social stress? - How to become better at cooperation and competition? - How to become less susceptible to social influence? Humans are social creatures - our health and well-being partially depend on others. 10-Minute Social Psychology helps you to understand the critical function of how we make sense of and connect with people.
Publisher: Vdz
ISBN: 9781951385804
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Would you like to instantly catch people's thoughts, emotions, motivations and intentions through mere observation? If yes, you're in the right place! 10-Minute Social Psychology is a unique book that takes a deeper look into social conflicts: what causes them, what keeps them alive, and most importantly - what you can do about them. The book presents how social awareness is built, and takes you step by step through the various mindset shifts and action items. Using the best studies and lessons of social neuroscience and social psychology this book helps you understand how others influence your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Establishing a connection between raw biological and social cognition, the neuro-scientific method can have a tremendous impact on our behavior. Improve your: - decision-making, - critical thinking and reasoning, - physical and mental health care, - self-understanding. 10-Minute Social Psychology addresses social concerns such as discrimination, in- and out-group dynamics, competition-cooperation, social acceptability, and likability, using neuroscience and social psychology-backed data, giving guidelines and critical thinking practices to diminish these concerns. Learn to predict and change others' and our own behavior. - How our understanding of social behavior can be expanded and improved? - How do social processes impact the human brain? - Which brain areas implement social behavior? Can we influence them? Become more likable by becoming more empathetic. -Tame the social categorization muscle in dimensions like gender, race, or age. - What is the cost of social stress? - How to become better at cooperation and competition? - How to become less susceptible to social influence? Humans are social creatures - our health and well-being partially depend on others. 10-Minute Social Psychology helps you to understand the critical function of how we make sense of and connect with people.
The Psychology of Ultimate Concerns
Author: Robert A. Emmons
Publisher: Guilford Press
ISBN: 9781572309357
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
This volume makes a powerful case for the inclusion of ultimate concerns - spiritual and religious themes in personal strivings - in an attempt to build a motivational theory of personality. The book first reviews the growing body of empirical and clinical literature on goal seeking and its relationship to subjective well-being, life satisfaction, and personality description. Emmons then sets forth an innovative framework for the assessment and measurement of ultimate concerns.
Publisher: Guilford Press
ISBN: 9781572309357
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
This volume makes a powerful case for the inclusion of ultimate concerns - spiritual and religious themes in personal strivings - in an attempt to build a motivational theory of personality. The book first reviews the growing body of empirical and clinical literature on goal seeking and its relationship to subjective well-being, life satisfaction, and personality description. Emmons then sets forth an innovative framework for the assessment and measurement of ultimate concerns.
Psychology of Learning and Motivation
Author:
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0128155124
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Psychology of Learning and Motivation, Volume 69, the latest release in the Psychology of Learning and Motivation series features empirical and theoretical contributions in cognitive and experimental psychology, ranging from classical and instrumental conditioning, to complex learning and problem-solving. New to this volume are chapters covering Consilience in the Use of Feedback to Promote Learning: A Review of the Literature, Process Models as Theoretical Bridges Between Cognitive and Social Psychology, Forming Salience Maps of the Environment: A Foundation for Motivated Behavior, Enhancing Learning with Hand Gestures: Principles and Practices, Synesthesia and Metaphor, Learning Structure from the World, and more. Additional sections cover Free Energy Principle in Cognitive Maps, The Neural and Behavioral Dynamics of Free Recall, and Roles of Instructions in Action Control: Conditional Automaticity in a Hierarchical Multidimensional Task-Space Representation. - Presents the latest information in the highly regarded Psychology of Learning and Motivation series - Provides an essential reference for researchers and academics in cognitive science - Contains information relevant to both applied concerns and basic research
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0128155124
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Psychology of Learning and Motivation, Volume 69, the latest release in the Psychology of Learning and Motivation series features empirical and theoretical contributions in cognitive and experimental psychology, ranging from classical and instrumental conditioning, to complex learning and problem-solving. New to this volume are chapters covering Consilience in the Use of Feedback to Promote Learning: A Review of the Literature, Process Models as Theoretical Bridges Between Cognitive and Social Psychology, Forming Salience Maps of the Environment: A Foundation for Motivated Behavior, Enhancing Learning with Hand Gestures: Principles and Practices, Synesthesia and Metaphor, Learning Structure from the World, and more. Additional sections cover Free Energy Principle in Cognitive Maps, The Neural and Behavioral Dynamics of Free Recall, and Roles of Instructions in Action Control: Conditional Automaticity in a Hierarchical Multidimensional Task-Space Representation. - Presents the latest information in the highly regarded Psychology of Learning and Motivation series - Provides an essential reference for researchers and academics in cognitive science - Contains information relevant to both applied concerns and basic research