Social Motivation (Frontiers of Social Psychology)

Social Motivation (Frontiers of Social Psychology) [Hardcover]
David Dunning (Editor)

Hardcover: 292 pages
Publisher: Psychology Press; 1 edition (October 12, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1841697540
ISBN-13: 978-1841697543

Motivational science is one of the fastest-growing areas of research in social psychology, incorporating multiple perspectives from social-personality research. This volume provides students and researchers with a comprehensive overview of major topics in social motivation. All contributors are renowned specialists in their field who provide in-depth and integrated coverage of the major empirical and theoretical contributions in their area.

Social Motivation is essential reading for all social psychologists with an interest in social-motivational processes, and will also be of interest to people working in political science and cultural studies looking for a psychological perspective to work in their field.