Advances in Motivation Science
- 1st Edition, Volume 14 - June 1, 2027
- Latest edition
- Editor: Andrew J. Elliot
- Language: English
Advances in Motivation Science series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters. Each chapter is written by an internati… Read more
Description
Description
Advances in Motivation Science series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors.
Key features
Key features
- Provides the latest information on Motivation Science research
- Offers outstanding and original reviews on a range of Motivation Science research topics
- Serves as an indispensable reference for researchers and students alike
Readership
Readership
Undergraduates, graduates, academics, and researchers in the field of Motivation Science research
Table of contents
Table of contents
1. The three biggest obstacles to solving motivated behavior, and how to overcome them
Contributors: Amitai Shenhav
2. Purpose in Life Under Adversity: Reflections on Purpose as a Buffer, Source, Constraint, and Target
Contributors: Patrick Mcknight, Todd Kashdan
3. Engineering hope: gambling products and the manipulation of reward uncertainty
Contributors: Luke Clark
Contributors: Amitai Shenhav
2. Purpose in Life Under Adversity: Reflections on Purpose as a Buffer, Source, Constraint, and Target
Contributors: Patrick Mcknight, Todd Kashdan
3. Engineering hope: gambling products and the manipulation of reward uncertainty
Contributors: Luke Clark
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Volume: 14
- Published: June 1, 2027
- Language: English
About the editor
About the editor
Andrew J. Elliot
Serial Editor
Andrew J. Elliot is Professor of Psychology at the University of Rochester. He received his Ph. D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1994. His research areas include achievement motivation, approach-avoidance motivation, the development of motivation and self-regulation, and subtle cue and context effects on psychological functioning. He has been (or currently is) an Associate Editor at Emotion, Journal of Personality, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Psychological Science, and Social and Personality Psychology Compass, and has edited two handbooks: Handbook of competence and motivation (with Carol Dweck) and Handbook of approach and avoidance motivation. He has over 170 scholarly publications, has received research grants from public and private agencies, and has been awarded multiple awards for his research contributions.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Psychology, University of Rochester, NY, USA