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Is behavior motivated? And if so, can it be motivated by the anticipation of future events? What role does cognition play in such motivational processes? And, further, what role does motivation play in ongoing cognitive activity? Questions such as these provide the foundation for this book, originally published in 1989. More specifically, the chapters in this book address the question of the utility of goals concepts in studying motivation and social cognition.
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Is behavior motivated? And if so, can it be motivated by the anticipation of future events? What role does cognition play in such motivational processes? And, further, what role does motivation play in ongoing cognitive activity? Questions such as these provide the foundation for this book, originally published in 1989. More specifically, the chapters in this book address the question of the utility of goals concepts in studying motivation and social cognition.
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Is behavior motivated? And if so, can it be motivated by the anticipation of future events? What role does cognition play in such motivational processes? And, further, what role does motivation play in ongoing cognitive activity? Questions such as these provide the foundation for this book, originally published in 1989. More specifically, the chapters in this book address the question of the utility of goals concepts in studying motivation and social cognition.
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Society and Social Sciences > Psychology > Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality
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Is Goal Concepts in Personality and Social Psychology part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Psychology Library Editions: Social Psychology
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Goal Concepts in Personality and Social Psychology?
Lawrence A. Pervin
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Taylor and Francis
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Goal Concepts in Personality and Social Psychology is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317510215) and pdf(ISBN 9781317510222)