Motivation and Action

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XX

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2. The Study of Motivation: Issues and Approaches

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   Pages 1-16

3. Historical Trends in Motivation Research

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   Pages 17-47

4. Trait Theories of Motivation

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   Pages 49-70

5. Situational Determinants of Behavior

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   Pages 71-112

6. Motivation as a Function of Expectancy and Incentive

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   Pages 113-161

7. Volition: Implementation of Intentions

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   Pages 163-188

8. Anxiety

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   Pages 189-198

9. Achievement Motivation

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   Pages 199-242

10. Altruism

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    Pages 243-265

11. Aggression

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    Pages 267-300

12. Social Bonding: Affiliation Motivation and Intimacy Motivation

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    Pages 301-316

13. Power Motivation

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    Pages 317-339

14. Attribution Theory

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    Pages 341-371

15. Attribution and Achievement Behavior

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    Pages 373-402

16. Expanded Perspectives

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    Pages 403-443

17. Back Matter

    Pages 445-504

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The translation of this volume has been a long and sometime arduous journey giving nearly literal meaning to the Latin term translatus, meaning to carry across. In fact, it required many journeys both geographically, between Canada and Germany, and fig­ uratively, between German and English language, thought, and culture; between the mind of a German professor and that of his American colleague. Whether or not it was all worthwhile must be left to the reader's judgment, but let me outline the rationale for embarking on this venture. When the first German edition of this book appeared in 1980 it was acclaimed not only by German scholars but by those outside the German-speaking community as well. In fact, it received extremely favorable reviews, even in English-language journals, which is unusual for a foreign text. It was recognized that this was far more than just another text book on motivation. For one thing, it exposed and examined the multi­ faceted roots that have contributed to contemporary theory and research in motivation. The author skillfully examined the motivational concepts, theories, and research that have emanated from many areas of psychology such as learning theory, social psychol­ ogy, personality, psychoanalysis, and clinical psychology.

• Action
• Frustration
• Handlungskontrolle
• Intention
• Volition
• anxiety
• cognition
• cognitive psychology
• depression
• emotion
• motivation
• perception
• personality
• psychology
• social psychology

• Max-Planck-Institut für psychologische Forschung, München 40, Germany

  Heinz Heckhausen

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