the dynamics of motivation, emotion, and personality /
First Statement of Responsibility
Michael J. Apter.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
2nd ed.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Oxford :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Oneworld,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2007.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xiii, 266 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations ;
Dimensions
23 cm
GENERAL NOTES
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"First published in America in 1989. This fully revised and updated international edition first published by Oneworld Publications 2007"--Title page verso.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-259) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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The structure of experience -- The experience of arousal -- The experience of means and ends -- Reversal and dominance -- The psychophysiology of metamotivation -- The experience of rules -- The experience of relationships -- The nature of cognitive synergy -- Clinical implications of reversal theory -- The experience of stress -- Motivation, emotion, and personality -- The whole person.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"Introducing a new framework for understanding the structure of mental life, reversal theory has attracted a great deal of professional attention and scholarly interest around the world since its inception in the early 1980s.
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Here he outlines its key features, and examines its primary applications from sport psychology and coping with anxiety to understanding violent and addictive behavior."--Jacket.
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In this authoritative work, Michael Apter, one of the leading figures in the development of reversal theory, provides a clear, systematic, and up-to-date introduction to the theory.