1st Edition

Motivation and Emotion

By Phil Evans Copyright 1989
182 Pages
by Psychology Press

182 Pages
by Psychology Press

182 Pages
by Psychology Press

Originally published in 1989, this title provided a wide-ranging and up-to-date review of a traditional area of psychology. It will be of great interest to all those who wish to discover what governs human behaviour and feeling – in other words, what makes people tick. Phil Evans explores the influences that determine a range of behaviour, from those with clear biological links such as eating,... Read more

List of Figures and Tables.  Preface.  Acknowledgements.  1. Introduction and Overview  2. Eating (Biological Imperative?)  3. Sleeping (Biological Imperative?)  4. Sex (Biological Imperative?)  5. Aggression (Biological Imperative?)  6. Gut Reactions and Gut Emotions  7. Predicting and Controlling  8. An Energizing Force?  9. Achieving, Succeeding, Failing, and Persisting  10. Affect, Emotion and Cognition.  References.  Index.

Biography

Phil Evans