Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation: The Search for Optimal Motivation and Performance

von Carol Sansone Kategorie: Psychophysiologie ISBN: 0126190704 Kommentar abgeben

Kurzbeschreibung Motivation has long been an issue of interest to psychologists. What motivates us to direct our behaviours toward certain goals? To what extent can rewards and/or punishments induce us toward and away from specific actions? And what motivates us to perform actions without external rewards or punishments?

This book provides a summary overview of research in this area as well as a forward look into the future of this research and what the implications are for self-regulated learning.

Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation will be of great interest to researchers in psychology, education and business as well as a wider audience interested in issues of optimal motivation and performance.

Coverage in this book includes: Debates and controversies in motivational research Developmental nature of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation over time Influences of parents, educators, and employers in facilitating motivation Effect of achievement goals on learning and performance The role of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in self-regulation

Synopsis Motivation has long been an issue of interest to psychologists. What motivates us to direct our behaviours toward certain goals? To what extent can rewards and/or punishments induce us toward and away from specific actions? And what motivates us to perform actions without external rewards or punishments? This book provides a summary overview of research in this area as well as a forward look into the future of this research and what the implications are for self-regulated learning.