Exploring the Psychology of Interest

Name: Exploring the Psychology of Interest
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ISBN: 9780195158557

ISBN-10: 0195158555

ISBN-13: 9780195158557

Edition: 2006

Authors: Paul J. Silvia

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Psychologists have always been interested in interest, and so modern research on interest can be found in nearly every area of the field: Researchers studying emotions, cognition, development, education, aesthetics, personality, motivation, and vocations have developed intriguing ideas about what interest is and how it works. Exploring the Psychology of Interest presents an integrated picture of how interest has been studied in all the wide-ranging areas of psychology. Using modern theories of cognition and emotion as an integrative framework, Paul Silvia examines the nature of interest, what makes things interesting, the role of interest in personality, and the development of peoples…

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List price: $98.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/13/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 276
Size: 9.29" wide x 5.98" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English



Introduction



Interest and Emotion



Interest as an Emotion



What Is Interesting?



Interest and Learning



Interests and Personality



Interest, Personality, and Individual Differences



Interests and Motivational Development



How Do Interests Develop? Bridging Emotion and Personality



Interests and Vocations



Extensions and Conclusions



Comparing Models of Interest



Conclusion: Looking Back, Looking Ahead


References


Author Index


Subject Index