Understanding Motivation and Emotion

Name: Understanding Motivation and Emotion
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ISBN: 9780470392232

ISBN-10: 0470392231

ISBN-13: 9780470392232

Edition: 5th 2009

Authors: Johnmarshall Reeve

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This book walks psychologists through the study of motivation, exploring all conditions that exist within the person and within the environment and culture that explain "why we want what we want" and "why we do what we do." The fifth edition expands on theoretical ideas further into practical applications, especially in the areas of education, work, therapy, sports, and the home. Each chapter features a chapter box that addresses a specific concern. At the end of each chapter is a list of recommended readings for further study. Psychologists will discover a number of new ideas, including achievement goals, personal strivings, types of extrinsic motivation, implementation intentions, and…

Book details

List price: $218.95
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/24/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 600
Size: 7.75" wide x 9.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.464
Language: English



Preface



Introduction



Motivation in Historical and Contemporary Perspectives



The Motivated and Emotional Brain



Needs



Physiological Needs



Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations



Psychological Needs



Social Needs



Cognitions



Goal Setting and Goal Striving



Personal Control Beliefs



The Self and Its Strivings



Emotions



Nature of Emotion: Five Perennial Questions



Aspects of Emotion



Individual Differences



Personality Characteristics



Unconscious Motivation



Growth Motivation and Positive Psychology



Conclusion


References


Name Index


Subject Index


Credits