The Oxford Handbook of Human Motivation collects together the field's top theorists and researchers to provide overviews of today's most noteworthy theories, topical chapters on phenomena from ego-depletion to flow, recent work on the biological bases of motivation, and applied in chapters on therapy, work, sport, education and relationships. Motivation is that which moves us to action. Human motivation is thus a complex issue, as people are moved to action by both their evolved natures and by myriad familial, social and cultural influences. The Oxford Handbook of Human Motivation collects the top theorists and researchers of human motivation into a single volume, capturing the current state-of-the-art in this fast developing field. The book includes theoretical overviews from some of the best-known thinkers inthis area, including chapters on Social Learning Theory, Control Theory, Self-determination theory, Terror Management theory, and the Promotion and Prevention perspective. Topical chapters appear on phenomena such as ego-depletion, flow, curiosity, implicit motives, and personal interests. A sectionspecifically highlights goal research, including chapters on goal regulation,achievement goals, the dynamics of choice, unconscious goals and process versus outcome focus. Still other chapters focus on evolutionary and biological underpinnings of motivation, including chapters on cardiovascular dynamics, mood, and neuropsychology. Finally, chapters bring motivation down to earth in reviewing its impact within relationships, and in applied areas such as psychotherapy, work, education, sport,and physical activity. By providing reviews of the most advanced work by thevery best scholars in this field, The Oxford Handbook of Human Motivation represents an invaluable resource for both researchers and practitioners, as wellas any student of human nature. INDICE: Contents Introduction 1. Motivation and the organization of human behavior: Three reasons for the reemergence of a field Richard M. Ryan GeneralTheories of Human Motivation 2. Social Cognitive Theory and Motivation Dale H. Schunk and Ellen L. Usher 3. Cybernetic Control Processes and the Self-Regulation of Behavior Charles S. Carver and Michael F. Scheier 4. The Role of Death in Life: Existential Aspects of Human Motivation Pelin Kesebir and Thomas Pyszczynski 5. Too Much of a Good Thing? Trade-offs in Promotion and Prevention Focus Abigail A. Scholer and E. Tory Higgins 6. Motivation, Personality, and Development within Embedded Social Contexts: An Overview of Self-Determination Theory Edward L. Deci and Richard M. Ryan Motivational Processes 7. Ego-Depletion: Theory and Evidence Mark Muraven 8. Flow Susan A. Jackson 9. Implicit-Explicit Motivation Congruence Todd M. Thrash, Laura A. Maruskin, Chris C. Martin10. Curiosity and Motivation Paul J. Silvia 11. Interest and Its Development K. Ann Renninger and Stephanie Su Goals and Motivation 12. Achievement Goals Kou Murayama, Andrew J. Elliot, and Ron Friedman 13. Goal Pursuit Peter M. Gollwitzer and Gabriele Oettingen 14. Unconscious Goal Pursuit: Non-Conscious GoalRegulation and Motivation Henk Aarts and Ruud Custers 15. The Motivational Complexity of Choosing: A Review of Theory and Research Erika A. Patall 16. On Gains and Losses, Means and Ends: Goal Orientation and Goal Focus across Adulthood Alexandra M. Freund, Marie Hennecke, and Maida Mustafi? Motivation in Relationships 17. Self-Enhancement and Self-Protection Motives Constantine Sedikides and Mark D. Alicke 18. The Gendered Body Project: Motivational Components of Objectification Theory Tomi-Ann Roberts and Patricia L. Waters 19. Relatedness between Children and Parents: Implications for Motivation Eva M. Pomerantz,Cecilia Sin Sze Cheung, and Lili Qin 20. Avoiding the Pitfalls and Approaching the Promises of Close Relationships Shelly L. Gable and Thery Prok Evolutionary and Biological Perspectives 21. Neuroscience and Human Motivation Johnmarshall Reeve and Woogul Lee 22. Evolved Individual Differences in Human Motivation Larry C. Bernard 23. Moods of Energy and Tension that Motivate Robert E. Thayer 24. Effort Intensity: Some Insights from the Cardiovascular System Guido H. E. Gendolla, Rex A. Wright and Michael Richter Motivation in Application 25. Motivation in Psychotherapy Martin Gross Holtforth and Johannes Michalak 26.Motivation in Education Allan Wigfield, Jenna Cambria, and Jacquelynne S. Eccles 27. Advances in Motivation in Exercise and Physical Activity Martin S. Hagger 28. Work Motivation: Directing, Energizing, and Maintaining Effort (and Research) Adam M. Grant and Jihae Shin 29. Youth Motivation and Participation inSport and Physical Activity Maureen Weiss, Anthony J. Ambrose, and Lindsay E.Kipp 30. Through a Fly's Eye: Multiple Yet Overlapping Perspectives on FutureDirections for Human Motivation Research Richard M. Ryan and Nicole Legate
- ISBN: 978-0-19-539982-0
- Editorial: Oxford University
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- Fecha Publicación: 15/03/2012
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