Description
Book SynopsisEmotion and Motivation, Fourth Edition, blends unprecedented scholarship with a friendly and accessible writing style that makes the study of these subject areas both interesting and relevant. This text includes both classic and cutting-edge research to reflect thinking about the area of emotion and motivation. Emotion and Motivation, Fourth Edition, encourages critical thinking by openly tackling ongoing controversies, contradictory findings, methodological limitations, and even replication failures in a balanced and constructive way. While highly rigorous, the text is also student-friendly, with a light, humorous tone. With real-world stories and an intuitive structure, Emotion and Motivation addresses questions undergraduates are most likely to ask: Why do we have emotions? How do they affect our lives? What motivates human behavior? How can we improve well-being?
Trade ReviewThis is a very good book, it's accessible to students, presents current knowledge of the subject, and raises that area of interest to advanced undergraduates." - Chris Sawyer, Texas christian University
An inclusive and modern look into human emotions andmotivations! With relatable examples and a good readability level, this book is ideal for undergraduate courses." - Anjolii Diaz, Ball State University
The text uses a style of writing that seeks to engage the students with a friendly, conversational tone, without sacrificing scholarly content, and integrates motivation and emotion for a course aiming to teach both." - Brent Dean Robbins, Point Park University
Table of ContentsChapter 1: Defining Emotion and Motivation Chapter 2: The Evolution of Emotion and Motivation Chapter 3: Culture and Emotion Chapter 4: What Activates Motivation and Emotion? Chapter 4: Expression in the Face, Postiure, and Voice Chapter 6: Emotion, Motivation, and the Central Nervous System Chapter 7: The Physiology of Emotion and Motivation Chapter 8: Emotional and Motivational Development Chapter 9: Emotion on Relationships and Society Chapter 10: Emotion, Motivation, and Cognition Chapter 11: The Value of Negative Emotions Chapter 12: Happiness and the ositive Emotions Chapter 13: Emotion in Clinical Psychology Chapter 14: Goal-Setting and Self-Control Chapter 15: Emotion Regulation
