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Motivation and Cognitive Control - Frontiers of Cognitive Psychology Todd S Braver 1st edition
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Motivation and Cognitive Control - Frontiers of Cognitive Psychology
Todd S Braver
Individuals do not always perform to their full capability on cognitive tasks. When this occurs, the usual explanation is that the individual was not properly motivated. But this begs the important question: How and why does motivation interact with and influence cognitive processing and the control processes that regulate it? What are the underlying mechanisms that govern such interactions? Motivation has been an important component of psychology and neuroscience throughout the history of the field, but has recently been rejuvenated by rapidly accelerating research interest in the nature of motivation-cognition interactions, particularly as they impact control processes and goal-directed behavior.
This volume provides an up-to-date snapshot of the state of research in this exciting, expanding area. The contributors to the volume are internationally-renowned researchers that lead the field in conducting groundbreaking studies. Moreover, they represent a variety of research perspectives and traditions: cognitive psychology and neuroscience, animal learning, social, affective, and personality psychology, and development, lifespan, and aging studies. This book summarizes our current state of understanding of the relationship between motivation and cognitive control, and serves as an essential reference for both students and researchers.
400 pages, 5 black & white line drawings
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | December 22, 2015 |
| ISBN13 | 9781848726468 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 388 |
| Dimensions | 154 × 232 × 31 mm · 586 g |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Braver, Todd S. (University of Washington in St Louis, USA) |
