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Motivation : theory, research, and applications / Herbert L. Petri and John Govern

By: Petri, Herbet L [author]Contributor(s): Govern, John M [co-author]Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Belmont, CA : Wadsworth/Cengage Learning, c2013Edition: SIXTH EDITIONDescription: xiv, 478 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN: 9781111841096Subject(s): MOTIVATION -- PSYCHOLOGYLOC classification: BF 503 .P48 2013

Contents:

Part 1. Overview -- Part 2. Physiological Mechanisms of Motivation -- Part 3. The Behavioral Approaches: Learning, Incentives, and Hedonism -- Part 4. Cognitive Approaches to Motivation -- Part 5. Emotion and Motivation -- Part 6. End view

Summary: With its signature focus on evolutionary psychology, this edition reflects the latest developments from the field in its thorough coverage of the biological, behavioral, and cognitive explanations for human motivation. The book clearly presents the advantages and drawbacks to each of these explanations, allowing readers to draw their own conclusions. The authors help readers understand the processes that activate their behavior by drawing examples from such relevant topics as sleep, stress, eating disorders, helping behavior, emotion, and more. Extremely reader friendly, the book includes vivid graphic illustrations that offer additional insight into key concepts.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	LRC - Graduate Studies	National University - Manila	Gen. Ed - CEAS	General Circulation	GC BF 503 .P48 2013 (Browse shelf (Opens below))	c.1	Available		NULIB000014147
Books	LRC - Annex	National University - Manila	Psychology	General Circulation	GC BF 503 .P48 2013 c.2 (Browse shelf (Opens below))	c.2	Available		NULIB000014370

Includes bibliographical references and index.

With its signature focus on evolutionary psychology, this edition reflects the latest developments from the field in its thorough coverage of the biological, behavioral, and cognitive explanations for human motivation. The book clearly presents the advantages and drawbacks to each of these explanations, allowing readers to draw their own conclusions. The authors help readers understand the processes that activate their behavior by drawing examples from such relevant topics as sleep, stress, eating disorders, helping behavior, emotion, and more. Extremely reader friendly, the book includes vivid graphic illustrations that offer additional insight into key concepts.

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