Social Motivation
- ISBN-10
- 1136847200
- ISBN-13
- 9781136847202
- Category
- Psychology
- Pages
- 292
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-05-11
- Publisher
- Psychology Press
- Author
- David Dunning
Description
Motivational science is one of the fastest-growing areas of research in social psychology, incorporating multiple perspectives from social-personality research. This volume provides students and researchers with a comprehensive overview of major topics in social motivation. All contributors are renowned specialists in their field who provide in-depth and integrated coverage of the major empirical and theoretical contributions in their area. Social Motivation is essential reading for all social psychologists with an interest in social-motivational processes, and will also be of interest to people working in political science and cultural studies looking for a psychological perspective to work in their field.
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- 2005
- 414 pages
- Paperback
- Cambridge University Press
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