Understanding Motivation and Emotion
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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 more.
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Understanding Motivation and Emotion introduces readers to the principles of motivation and emotion by balancing coverage of behavioral, cognitive, and physiological theories with humanistic approach. Johnmarshall Reeve’s engaging witting captures the excitement of recent advances in the field and demonstrates through effective examples how these findings can be applied to readers’ daily lives. In the third edition, a new feature explores in more detail the practical application of a specific topic in each chapter. By combining a strong theoretical foundation with current research and application, Johnmarshall Reeve provides readers with a valuable tool for understanding why people do what they do. –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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