UNDERSTANDING MOTIVATION & EMOTION

• Explores the spectrum of conditions that affect what we want and what we do.
• Expands theory and finding into practical application for work, school, and home.
• Provides clear, concise explanations for complex topics of motivation.
• Describes where the latest research fits into the overall picture of motivation.
• Includes an Instructor's Manual and Test Bank featuring discussion questions, activities, central principles, and other tools.

The past 15 years have seen an explosion of useful research surrounding human motivation and emotion; new insights allow researchers to answer the perennial questions, including "What do people want?" and "Why do they want what they want?" By delving into the roots of motivation, the emotional processes at work, and the impacts on learning, performance, and well-being, Understanding Motivation and Emotion, 8th Edition provides a toolbox of practical interventions and approaches for use in a wide variety of settings.

In the midst of the field's "golden age," there has never been a better time to merge new understanding and practical application to improve people's lives. Useful in schools, the workplace, clinical settings, health care, sports, industry, business, and even interpersonal relationships, these concepts are profoundly powerful; incorporated into the state-of-the-art intervention programs detailed in Understanding Motivation and Emotion, 8th Edition, they can enhance people's motivation, emotion, and outlook while answering the core questions of any human interaction.