Goal-directed Behavior

Goal-directed Behavior
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Publisher : Psychology Press
Total Pages : 358
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ISBN-10 : 9781848728738
ISBN-13 : 1848728735
Rating : 4/5 (38 Downloads)

Synopsis Goal-directed Behavior by : Henk Aarts

First Published in 2012. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Goal-Directed Decision Making

Goal-Directed Decision Making
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Publisher : Academic Press
Total Pages : 486
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ISBN-10 : 9780128120996
ISBN-13 : 0128120991
Rating : 4/5 (96 Downloads)

Synopsis Goal-Directed Decision Making by : Richard W. Morris

Goal-Directed Decision Making: Computations and Neural Circuits examines the role of goal-directed choice. It begins with an examination of the computations performed by associated circuits, but then moves on to in-depth examinations on how goal-directed learning interacts with other forms of choice and response selection. This is the only book that embraces the multidisciplinary nature of this area of decision-making, integrating our knowledge of goal-directed decision-making from basic, computational, clinical, and ethology research into a single resource that is invaluable for neuroscientists, psychologists and computer scientists alike. The book presents discussions on the broader field of decision-making and how it has expanded to incorporate ideas related to flexible behaviors, such as cognitive control, economic choice, and Bayesian inference, as well as the influences that motivation, context and cues have on behavior and decision-making. - Details the neural circuits functionally involved in goal-directed decision-making and the computations these circuits perform - Discusses changes in goal-directed decision-making spurred by development and disorders, and within real-world applications, including social contexts and addiction - Synthesizes neuroscience, psychology and computer science research to offer a unique perspective on the central and emerging issues in goal-directed decision-making

Goal Directed Behavior

Goal Directed Behavior
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 304
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ISBN-10 : 9781000363883
ISBN-13 : 1000363880
Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis Goal Directed Behavior by : Michael Frese

Originally published in 1985, this book was an attempt at a comprehensive review of the psychology of action in various areas of psychology. It is also an attempt to bridge two languages and traditions in psychology: German and Anglo-American. Although Anglo-American psychology had had an enormous influence on German psychology, the influence had not gone the other way around – at least not in recent years. Therefore, this book attempts to get the two traditions to speak with each other. The main article, from one language area, and the following discussion, from the other language area, together result in an extensive treatment of an action-theoretic approach in the respective psychological area; thus, both the main article and "discussion" should be read together.

The Oxford Handbook of Hope

The Oxford Handbook of Hope
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 401
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ISBN-10 : 9780199399314
ISBN-13 : 019939931X
Rating : 4/5 (14 Downloads)

Synopsis The Oxford Handbook of Hope by : Matthew W. Gallagher

Hope has long been a topic of interest for psychologists, philosophers, educators, and physicians. In the past few decades, researchers from various disciplines and from around the world have studied how hope relates to superior academic performance, improved outcomes in the workplace, and improved psychological and physical health in individuals of all ages. Edited by Matthew W. Gallagher and the late Shane J. Lopez, The Oxford Handbook of Hope provides readers with a thorough and comprehensive update on the past 25 years of hope research while simultaneously providing an outline of what leading hope researchers believe the future of this line of research to be. In this extraordinary volume, Gallagher, Lopez, and their expert team of contributors discuss such topics as how best to define hope, how hope is distinguished from related philosophical and psychological constructs, what the current best practices are for measuring and quantifying hope, interventions and strategies for promoting hope across a variety of settings, the impact it has on physical and mental health, and the ways in which hope promotes positive functioning. Throughout its pages, these experts review what is currently known about hope and identify the topics and questions that will help guide the next decade of research ahead.

The Evolution of Cognition

The Evolution of Cognition
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Publisher : MIT Press
Total Pages : 412
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ISBN-10 : 0262082861
ISBN-13 : 9780262082860
Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Synopsis The Evolution of Cognition by : Cecilia M. Heyes

In the last decade, "evolutionary psychology" has come to refer exclusively to research on human mentality and behavior, motivated by a nativist interpretation of how evolution operates. This book encompasses the behavior and mentality of nonhuman as well as human animals and a full range of evolutionary approaches. Rather than a collection by and for the like-minded, it is a debate about how evolutionary processes have shaped cognition. The debate is divided into five sections: Orientations, on the phylogenetic, ecological, and psychological/comparative approaches to the evolution of cognition; Categorization, on how various animals parse their environments, how they represent objects and events and the relations among them; Causality, on whether and in what ways nonhuman animals represent cause and effect relationships; Consciousness, on whether it makes sense to talk about the evolution of consciousness and whether the phenomenon can be investigated empirically in nonhuman animals; and Culture, on the cognitive requirements for nongenetic transmission of information and the evolutionary consequences of such cultural exchange. ContributorsBernard Balleine, Patrick Bateson, Michael J. Beran, M. E. Bitterman, Robert Boyd, Nicola Clayton, Juan Delius, Anthony Dickinson, Robin Dunbar, D.P. Griffiths, Bernd Heinrich, Cecilia Heyes, William A. Hillix, Ludwig Huber, Nicholas Humphrey, Masako Jitsumori, Louis Lefebvre, Nicholas Mackintosh, Euan M. Macphail, Peter Richerson, Duane M. Rumbaugh, Sara Shettleworth, Martina Siemann, Kim Sterelny, Michael Tomasello, Laura Weiser, Alexandra Wells, Carolyn Wilczynski, David Sloan Wilson

Interpersonal Skills

Interpersonal Skills
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 308
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ISBN-10 : 9781134837793
ISBN-13 : 1134837798
Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Synopsis Interpersonal Skills by : John Hayes

Interpersonal skills are goal-directed behaviours used in face-to-face interactions, which are effective in bringing about a desired state of affairs. John Hayes argues that a distinguishing factor between the successful and unsuccessful manager is his or her level of interpersonal competence. Research has demonstrated that people who are able to consciously manage the way they relate to others are much more successful in terms of achieving their goals. With this in mind Interpersonal Skills aims at increasing our awareness of those techniques which will help us to manage working relationships more effectively. The author explains clearly, using practical examples and illustrations, how we can learn to read the actual or potential behaviour of others around us and use this knowledge to our advantage in the workplace. John Hayes suggests techniques for improving management performance in a number of key areas: * Listening and interpreting non-verbal messages * Information-getting and presenting * Negotiating and influencing * Working in group situations

The Psychology of Action

The Psychology of Action
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Publisher : Guilford Press
Total Pages : 706
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ISBN-10 : 1572300329
ISBN-13 : 9781572300323
Rating : 4/5 (29 Downloads)

Synopsis The Psychology of Action by : Peter M. Gollwitzer

Moving beyond the traditional, and unproductive, rivalry between the fields of motivation and cognition, this book integrates the two domains to shed new light on the control of goal-directed action. Renowned social and motivational psychologists present concise formulations of the latest research programs which are effectively mapping the territory, providing new findings, and suggesting innovative strategies for future research. Ideally structured for classroom use, this book will effectively familiarize readers with important theories in the psychology of action.

Adolescent Risk Behavior and Self-Regulation

Adolescent Risk Behavior and Self-Regulation
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Publisher : Springer Nature
Total Pages : 127
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ISBN-10 : 9783030699550
ISBN-13 : 3030699552
Rating : 4/5 (50 Downloads)

Synopsis Adolescent Risk Behavior and Self-Regulation by : Franz Resch

This book is based on the idea that increasing juvenile risk behaviours – like substance abuse, nonsuicidal self-injury, and antisocial or suicidal behaviour – allow adolescents to fulfill developmental tasks like identity-formation and regulation of self-worth. Narcissistic self-exploitation, mobility tasks, flexibility and the challenges of new media exert social pressure on parental figures, distracting and putting strain on their mental resources, which in turn changes and even destroys the emotional dialogue with their offspring. If children themselves experience neglect and lack of emotional bonding - resulting in a lack of self-regulating capacities – risk behaviours are the consequence. The book combines different views in the psychological, social and metatheoretical domains. It consists of three parts: developmental problems of young people, diagnosis of risk behaviours in the nosological framework, and presentation of new morbidity with an increase in symptom prevalence. The book also discusses the threat of the acceleration of social processes and the risks of postmodern society.

On the Self-Regulation of Behavior

On the Self-Regulation of Behavior
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 464
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ISBN-10 : 0521000998
ISBN-13 : 9780521000994
Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Synopsis On the Self-Regulation of Behavior by : Charles S. Carver

This book presents a thorough overview of a model of human functioning based on the idea that behavior is goal-directed and regulated by feedback control processes. It describes feedback processes and their application to behavior, considers goals and the idea that goals are organized hierarchically, examines affect as deriving from a different kind of feedback process, and analyzes how success expectancies influence whether people keep trying to attain goals or disengage. Later sections consider a series of emerging themes, including dynamic systems as a model for shifting among goals, catastrophe theory as a model for persistence, and the question of whether behavior is controlled or instead 'emerges'. Three chapters consider the implications of these various ideas for understanding maladaptive behavior, and the closing chapter asks whether goals are a necessity of life. Throughout, theory is presented in the context of diverse issues that link the theory to other literatures.

Neural Basis of Motivational and Cognitive Control

Neural Basis of Motivational and Cognitive Control
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Publisher : MIT Press
Total Pages : 465
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ISBN-10 : 9780262016438
ISBN-13 : 0262016435
Rating : 4/5 (38 Downloads)

Synopsis Neural Basis of Motivational and Cognitive Control by : Rogier B. Mars

A multidisciplinary overview of key approaches in the study of cognitive control and decision making.