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Human Motivation: A Social Psychological Approach

Medical Entomology and ZoologyPublished 1 August 1994
Russell G. Geen
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TL;DR

This chapter discusses the role of motivation in the development of an individual's ability to control their emotions and the importance of self-confidence in this process.

Abstract

1. Introduction to the Study of Motivation. 2. Goals in Motivation. 3. Action Control in Motivation. 4. The Self in Motivation. 5. Motivation for Competence and Control. 6. The Thematic Approach: Achievement, Affiliation, and Power. 7. Arousal. 8. Emotion. 9. Prosocial and Aggressive Motivation. 10. Motivating Effects of Social Settings. 11. Stress and Motivation. 12. Concluding Comments.

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