Advances in Motivation Science

Advances in Motivation Science

by Andrew J. Elliot
Released February 2019
Publisher(s): Academic Press
ISBN: 9780128171233

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Book description

Advances in Motivation Science, Volume Six, the latest release in Elsevier's serial on the topic of motivation science, presents articles on a variety of topics, including Motivation, Emotion, Cognition, and Communication: Definitions and Notes toward a Grand Theory, Motivation in the Service of Allostasis: The Role of anterior Mid Cingulate, Climatic Ignition of Motivation, My Journey to the Attribution Fields, Inspiration as optimal motivation: From ancient theory to contemporary science, The development of self-determination theory: The emergence of SDT's six mini theories and their validation, and more.

The advent of the cognitive revolution in the 1960 and 70s eclipsed the emphasis on motivation to a large extent, but in the past two decades motivation has returned en force. Today, motivational analyses of affect, cognition and behavior are ubiquitous across psychological literatures and disciplines. This series brings together internationally recognized experts who focus on cutting-edge theoretical and empirical contributions in this important area of psychology.

  • Presents new research on the field of motivation science and research<
  • Provides a timely overview of important research programs conducted by the most respected scholars in psychology
  • Gives special attention to directions for future research

Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. List of Contributors
  6. Chapter One: Motivation in the Service of Allostasis: The Role of Anterior Mid-Cingulate Cortex
    1. Abstract
    2. 1 Introduction
    3. 2 Motivation as a Predictive Process
    4. 3 Motivation in the Service of Allostasis
    5. 4 Motivation in the Brain: The Role of Anterior Mid-Cingulate Cortex in Allostasis
    6. 5 Mid-Cingulate in Motivated Behavior: Tenacity and Apathy
    7. 6 Conclusions
  7. Chapter Two: Motivation, Emotion, Cognition, and Communication: Definitions and Notes Toward a Grand Theory
    1. Abstract
    2. 1 Defining Motivation, Emotion, and Cognition
    3. 2 A Construct Validity Approach to Motivation and Emotion?
    4. 3 Measuring Emotion and Emotion Communication
    5. 4 Health Implications of Communicating Motivational–Emotional States
    6. 5 Motivational–Emotional States in Decision-Making and Risk
    7. 6 Media Communication and Emotional Education
    8. 7 The Communicative Gene Hypothesis: Empathy and Altruism
    9. 8 Conclusions
  8. Chapter Three: Academic Intrinsic Motivation: Theory, Assessment, and Longitudinal Research
    1. Abstract
    2. 1 Introduction
    3. 2 Academic Intrinsic Motivation
    4. 3 Continuity, Stability, and Developmental Decline: Longitudinal Research
    5. 4 Home Environment and Parenting in the Development of AIM
    6. 5 Gifted Motivation
    7. 6 At-Risk Motivation
    8. 7 AIM and Leadership
    9. 8 Conclusions
    10. 9 Future Directions
    11. Acknowledgments
  9. Chapter Four: Brick by Brick: The Origins, Development, and Future of Self-Determination Theory
    1. Abstract
    2. 1 Introduction
    3. 2 Cornerstones: The Building of SDT's Six Mini-Theories
    4. 3 Beyond the Mini-Theories: Topical Models Spawned by SDT
    5. 4 The Applied Significance of SDT
    6. 5 Conclusions
  10. Chapter Five: Climatic Ignition of Motivation
    1. Abstract
    2. 1 The First Scientific Cycle
    3. 2 The Second Scientific Cycle
    4. 3 Future Progress
  11. Chapter Six: My Journey to the Attribution Fields
    1. Abstract
    2. 1 Motivation Awakenings
    3. 2 Atkinson's Risk-Taking Theory
    4. 3 Cracks in the Edifice: The Walls Came Tumbling Down
    5. 4 The Journey Begins
    6. 5 The Next Stops
    7. 6 A Shift in Focus and Research Direction
    8. 7 Looking Backward

Product information

  • Title: Advances in Motivation Science
  • Author(s): Andrew J. Elliot
  • Release date: February 2019
  • Publisher(s): Academic Press
  • ISBN: 9780128171233