Motivation and Action 3/E

Abstract

This is the third English edition of Motivation and Action, an extensively revised version of the second English edition and fifth German edition, with four entirely new chapters. All chapters have been updated to incorporate current research trends and findings, while new chapters on the motivation of developmental regulatory behavior as well as the applied fields of school and college, workplace, and sports were added. The chapters on the affiliation motive, the power motive, and goals were completely rewritten by new authors. Each chapter comes with an individual list of references, allowing instructors to use them separately for their courses. In addition, the Springer website for the book will provide useful materials for students and instructors alike, including a glossary with key terms. The first English edition of Motivation and Action, based on the second German edition, was written by Heinz Heckhausen, who passed away on October 30, 1988. Springer and I agreed that a revised edition of this influential textbook on motivational psychology was needed