Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 26, 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Front Cover; Motivation for Learning and Performance; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; I. The framework of human motivation; 1 Underpinnings: Five foundational doctrines of motivational science; Introduction; Principle #1-Motivational inequality is a measurable reality; Principle #2-Motivation can be defined, but not universally; Principle #3-There is no such thing as being unmotivated; Principle #4-Behavior `"motivation, and there are no "motivational" types; Principle #5-Individuals may not recognize or understand their own motives; Chapter summary/conclusions.

Assess your basic knowledgeNext steps; End of chapter motivational minute; References; 2 Contentious issues: How evidence refutes motivational misconceptions; Principle #6-Motivational beliefs differ from motivational knowledge; Principle #7-Motivational evidence can only answer certain questions; Principle #8-Motivation is related to learning and performance but causality is an uncertainty; Principle #9-Motivation is subordinate to character and personality; Principle #10-Motivation is the responsibility of leaders and can be taught.

Principle #11-Theoretically, motivated behavior operates on a continuumPrinciple #12-Optimal motivation is obtainable; Chapter summary/conclusions; Next steps; End of chapter motivational minute; References; 3 The biopsychology of motivation: Using evidence from neurology and endocrinology to understand motivated behavior; Principle #13-Neurological/endocrinological evidence informs or refutes behavioral evidence; Principle #14-Neurological/endocrinological inferences are multi-dimensional; Principle #15-The brain is a perceptual filter influencing subjective reality.

Principle #16-Neurological system organization facilitates or inhibits actionPrinciple #17-Power and social dominance displays mimic sympathetic nervous system activation; Principle #18-Displays of affiliation mimic parasympathetic nervous system activation; Principle #19-Achievement and incentive reward share similar neural response patterns; Principle #20-Humanity is motivated to seek pleasure and avoid pain; Principle #21-Motivated behavior is heritable and evolutionary; Chapter summary/conclusions; Next steps; End of chapter motivational minute; References.

4 Ch, ch, changes: The developmental trajectory of motivationPrinciple #22-Biological change is predictable, motivational change is not; Principle #23-Academic and competency motives have developmental trajectories; Principle #24-Excellence judgments influence effort direction and intensity; Principle #25-Evolution of values and morality mediate moral motivation; Principle #26-Gender congruity evaluations substantially influence perceptions of "fit"; Chapter summary/conclusions; Next steps; End of chapter motivational minute; References.

Designed for educators, researchers, practitioners, or anyone interested in maximizing human potential, Motivation for Learning and Performance outlines 50 key motivation principles based on the latest scientific evidence from the disciplines of psychology, education, business, athletics, and neurology. Using a highly applied and conversational style, the book is designed to inform the reader about how to diagnosis, analyze, and mediate learning and performance challenges influenced by motivation. The book features chapters on the biopsychology of motivation, how motivation changes across.