Beyond pleasure and pain
how motivation works
Higgins, E. Tory (Edward Tory)
1946-
creator
text
nyu
New York
Oxford University Press
c2012
2012
monographic
eng
1 online resource (xiii, 554 p.) : 1 ill.
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.
specialized
E. Tory Higgins.
Also issued in print format.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Motivation (Psychology)
BF503 .H53 2012
153.8
Oxford series in social cognition and social neuroscience
9780199918966 (ebook) :
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199765829.001.0001
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199765829.001.0001
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