Understanding Motivation and Emotion - Softcover

Reeve, Johnmarshall

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1119510260 ISBN 13: 9781119510260

Publisher: Wiley, 2018

Synopsis

The past ten years have seen an explosion of useful research surrounding human motivation and emotion; new insights allow researchers to answer the perennial questions, including "What do people want?" and "Why do they want what they want?" By delving into the roots of motivation, the emotional processes at work, and the impacts on learning, performance, and well-being, the seventh edition of Understanding Motivation and Emotion provides a toolbox of practical interventions and approaches for use in a wide variety of settings.

About this title

From the Back Cover

The past ten years have seen an explosion of useful research surrounding human motivation and emotion; new insights allow researchers to answer the perennial questions, including "What do people want?" and "Why do they want what they want?" By delving into the roots of motivation, the emotional processes at work, and the impacts on learning, performance, and well-being, the seventh edition of Understanding Motivation and Emotion provides a toolbox of practical interventions and approaches for use in a wide variety of settings.

New to this edition:

• A deeper understanding of motivation and emotion based on the latest research enables greater clarity and organization of ideas.
• New coverage includes Expectancy × Value theories, mindfulness, terror management theory, intrinsic vs extrinsic goals, psychological-need frustration, leadership motivation, failure, and more.
• Each chapter addresses a specific concern, and includes recommended reading on the chapter's central theme.

From the Inside Flap

The past ten years have seen an explosion of useful research surrounding human motivation and emotion; new insights allow researchers to answer the perennial questions, including "What do people want?" and "Why do they want what they want?" By delving into the roots of motivation, the emotional processes at work, and the impacts on learning, performance, and well-being, the seventh edition of Understanding Motivation and Emotion provides a toolbox of practical interventions and approaches for use in a wide variety of settings.

New to this edition:

• A deeper understanding of motivation and emotion based on the latest research enables greater clarity and organization of ideas.
• New coverage includes Expectancy × Value theories, mindfulness, terror management theory, intrinsic vs extrinsic goals, psychological-need frustration, leadership motivation, failure, and more.
• Each chapter addresses a specific concern, and includes recommended reading on the chapter's central theme.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1119510260
• ISBN 13: 9781119510260
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 560