Emotion and Motivation

Although modern social psychology is thought of as a largely cognitive discipline, many of the most fascinating research questions are not susceptible to a purely cognitive analysis and are only likely to be fully understood by a tripartite approach in terms of cognition, emotion and motivation. Emotion and Motivation is a collection of readings from the four–volume set of Blackwell Handbooks of Social Psychology that acknowledge the importance of emotion and motivation as counterparts to, and complements of, a largely cognitive discipline. The readings have been selected to provide a representative sampling of exciting research and theory on emotion and motivation that is both comprehensive and current and cross–cuts the levels of analysis from intrapersonal to intergroup.
The book is organized into two sections: affect and emotions, which illustrates the insights of an approach highlighting affect and emotions across some of the different levels of analysis within social psychology; and social motivation, which underlines the significance of motivational concepts in many social–psychological theories, spanning the breadth of the field.

Spis treści:
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
Part I: Affect and Emotions:.
Introduction..
1. The Nature of Emotion: W. Gerrod Parrott (Georgetown University).
2. Understanding People’s Perceptions of Relationships is Crucial to Understanding their Emotional Lives: Margaret S. Clark (Carnegie Mellon University), Julie Fitness (Macquarie University, Australia), and Ian Brissette (Rutgers University).
3. Emotional Experience in Close Relationships: Ellen Berscheid and Hilary Ammazzalorso (both University of Minnesota).
4. Poker Face, Smiley Face, and Rant ‘n’ Rave: Myths and Realities about Emotion in Negotiation: Leigh Thompson, Victoria Husted Medvec, Vanessa Seiden, and Shirli Kopelman (all Northwestern University).
5. Mood and Emotion in Groups: Janice R. Kelly (Purdue University).
6. Affect as a Cause of Intergroup Bias: David Wilder and Andrew F. Simon (both Rutgers University)..
Part II: Social Motivation:.
Introduction..
7. On the Motives Underlying Social Cognition: David Dunning (Cornell University).
8. Goal Setting and Goal Striving: Gabriele Oettingen (New York University) and Peter M. Gollwitzer (University of Konstanz, Germany).
9. Self–Esteem: Abraham Tesser (University of Georgia).
10. The Self We Know and the Self We Show: Self–esteem, Self–presentation, and the Maintenance of Interpersonal Relationships: Mark R. Leary (Wake Forest University).
11. Motivational Aspects of Empathic Accuracy: William Ickes (University of Texas, Arlington) and Jeffry A. Simpson (Texas A&M University).
12. Helping and Altruism: John F. Dovidio (Colgate University) and Louis A. Penner (University of South Florida).
13. Social Comparison Motives in Ongoing Groups: John Darley (Princeton University).
14. Aversive Discrimination: Amélie Mummendey and Sabine Otten (both Friedrich Schiller University, Germany)..
Author Index.
Subject Index.

Nota biograficzna:
Marilynn B. Brewer is Professor of Psychology at Ohio State University. Her primary research interests include social cognition, intergroup relations, and social identities and the self concept. She is the author of numerous books and articles, including Intergroup Relations (with Norman Miller, 1996) and has served as President of the American Psychological Association and as editor of the journal Personality and Social Psychology.
Miles Hewstone is Professor of Social Psychology at Oxford University. His current research interests include the reduction of intergroup conflict, intergroup contact, and the social influence of majorities and minorities. He is the author of numerous books and articles, including < i>Introduction to Social Psychology (edited with Wolfgang Stroebe and Geoffrey M. Stephenson, Third Edition 2001). He is founding co–editor of the European Review of Social Psychology.

Okładka tylna:
Although modern social psychology is thought of as a largely cognitive discipline, many of the most fascinating research questions are not susceptible to a purely cognitive analysis and are only likely to be fully understood by a tripartite approach in terms of cognition, emotion and motivation. Emotion and Motivation is a collection of readings from the four–volume set of Blackwell Handbooks of Social Psychology that acknowledge the importance of emotion and motivation as counterparts to, and complements of, a largely cognitive discipline. The readings have been selected to provide a representative sampling of exciting research and theory on emotion and motivation that is both comprehensive and current and cross–cuts the levels of analysis from intrapersonal to intergroup.
The book is organized into two sections: affect and emotions, which illustrates the insights of an approach highlighting affect and emotions across some of the different levels of analysis within social psychology; and social motivation, which underlines the significance of motivational concepts in many social–psychological theories, spanning the breadth of the field.