Beyond pleasure and pain [electronic resource] : how motivation works /
by Higgins, E. Tory (Edward Tory).
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BookSeries: Oxford series in social cognition and social neuroscience: Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, c2012Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 554 p.) : 1 ill.ISBN: 9780199918966 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Motivation (Psychology)Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Also issued in print format.Summary: How does motivation work? Scientific research shows that people are motivated by more than the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain. Higgins argues that people are motivated by the pursuit of value, truth, and control, but the central story to motivation lies in how these elements work together.
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How does motivation work? Scientific research shows that people are motivated by more than the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain. Higgins argues that people are motivated by the pursuit of value, truth, and control, but the central story to motivation lies in how these elements work together.
Also issued in print format.
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on Jan. 19, 2012).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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