Motivation and Emotion
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Motivation and Emotion

Evolutionary, Physiological, Cognitive, and Social Influences

  1. 488 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Motivation and Emotion

Evolutionary, Physiological, Cognitive, and Social Influences

About this book

"I think David C. Edwards does a very good job of covering the material. The writing style is consistently clear, direct and interesting. Research findings are clearly presented and clearly explained."

--Ronald R. Ulm, Salisbury State University

How do culture and other people affect our eating habits? Is love "natural" to humans? Is anger always at the root of aggressive behaviors? Aimed at unraveling the mysteries of human motivation and emotion, author David C. Edwards explores the evolutionary, physiological, social, and cognitive factors that shape each motivational behavior from anger to sex to work and play. Topically organized, Edwards provides readers with the best of contemporary findings in each motivational behavior and summarizes how past research in the field contributed to current thought. To facilitate the reader?s comprehension of the material, each chapter begins with a concise overview statement and ends with a personal summary. Within the chapter, the author highlights material of special importance and concludes major sections with a summary. Each chapter ends with a set of questions that will help a student reader prepare for an exam.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Brief Contents
  3. Detailed Contents
  4. Preface
  5. Chapter 1 - Introduction and History
  6. Chapter 2 - Physiology, Rhythms, and Sleep
  7. Chapter 3 - Eating
  8. Chapter 4 - Emotion
  9. Chapter 5 - Anger and Aggression
  10. Chapter 6 - Pain, Fear, and Stress
  11. Chapter 7 - Sexual Motivation: Politics and Biology
  12. Chapter 8 - Eros, Love, and Commitment
  13. Chapter 9 - Social Interactions
  14. Chapter 10 - Motivated Cognition
  15. Chapter 11 - Addiction
  16. Chapter 12 - Work
  17. Chapter 13 - Play and Leisure
  18. Epilogue: Motivation Ideals
  19. References
  20. Index
  21. About the Author