Sorrentino Handbook Of â motivationâ And Cognition â Foundations Of Social Behavior: v. 1 (Handbook of Motivation and Cognition: Foundations of Social Behaviour)

SORRENTINO, RM

ISBN 10: 0471910074 / ISBN 13: 9780471910077

Edité par Wiley–Blackwell

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• Titre: Sorrentino Handbook Of â motivationâ And Cognition â Foundations Of Social Behavior: v. 1 (Handbook of Motivation and Cognition: Foundations of Social Behaviour)
• Éditeur: Wileyâ Blackwell
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0471910074
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780471910077
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• État de l'article: Good
• Poids: 977 grammes

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The apparent success of cognitive principles in accounting for several behaviors has led social psychologists to question the need for motivations and other "hot" dispositional constructs. In their place, they postulate nonmotivational "cold" cognitions. Behavioral variations between individuals are thus reduced to differences in information processing abilities, while biases and other apparently motivated behaviors are explained on the "faulty computer" model. However, as many cognitive psychologists now acknowledge this mechanistic theory fails to tie the processing of information to the performance of actions. In a creative attempt to bridge this gap, the editors and investigators have begun to challenge the prevailing hot/cold, either/or dichotomy. Instead, they propose the "warm look" - a synergistic approach to the roles of "hot" motivations and "cold" cognitions in the production of behavior. In their view, neither one alone is sufficient to explain social phenomena. In fact, outside of theory, the two are inseparable. This comprehensive handbook attempts an integration of contrasting approaches to behavior discusses the dual contributions of cognition and motivation to affective states, the development and evaluation of the self, and the setting and attainment of goals. Central themes include the notion of different public and private selves forming distinct influences on motivational behavior; the key role of affect in mediating social information processing; and the differences between informational and affective value, or between behavior geared to finding out versus behavior prompted by a desire to feel good. While much remains to be learned about the complex interplay of motivation and cognition, these studies demonstrate that the two can no longer be treated as separate, unrelated factors. Subjective states and goals clearly influence information processing, while the acquisition of information alters affect and behavior. An ambitious and original attempt to bridge the gap between thought and action, the Handbook is an indispensable reference for all social cognitive and developmental psychologists, investigators of personality and motivation, and advanced students in these areas.