Social Motivation by Joseph P. Forgas, Kipling D. Williams, S... - 9780521832540

Social MotivationConscious and Unconscious Processes\nAuthor(s): Joseph P. Forgas, Kipling D. Williams, Simon M. Laham\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521832540, 978-0521832540\nSynopsis\nPurposive, goal-directed behaviour is one of the defining characteristics of human beings. This volume surveys theories and research on the psychological mechanisms involved in the planning and execution of motivated social behaviour. The contributors are all leading international researchers, and their chapters discuss such exciting topics as how goals influence thinking and behaviour, how affect and social motivation interact, how unconscious motivation operates, and the relationship between habits and intentions as sources of social action. The applications of contemporary research on motivation to practical questions in clinical, organisational, educational and counselling psychology receive special atten.