
Motivation
A Biobehavioural Approach
Roderick Wong(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 3. July 2000
Book
Hardback
292 pages
978-0-521-56175-4 (ISBN)
Description
Motivation: A Biobehavioural Approach provides the reader with an understanding of why an individual exhibits certain behaviours, and what the causes of these actions are. Roderick Wong presents an analysis of motivated behaviour such as sexual activity, parental behaviour, food selection, fear or aggression, from a biological perspective, each chapter focussing on individual systems underlying specific motivational states that result in motivated acts. The similarities, differences and integration between these motivational systems are discussed throughout. Using a framework derived from research and theory from animal behaviour and comparative psychology, this book analyses relevant issues in human motivation such as mate choice, nepotism, attachment and independence, sensation-seeking, obesity and parent-offspring conflict. It will be particularly useful for undergraduate students in psychology or behavioural science taking courses in motivation and emotion, comparative psychology, animal behaviour or biological psychology.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
26 Line drawings, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
577 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-56175-4 (9780521561754)
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Content
Preface; Credits and acknowledgements; 1. Introduction and perspective; 2. Mating and reproductive activities; 3. Parental/maternal activities; 4. Feeding activities; 5. Food selection; 6. Drinking activities; 7. Stimulus seeking and exploratory activities; 8. Aversive motivation systems: fear, frustration, and aggression; 9. Social motivation: attachment and altruism; 10. Conclusion and retrospective; References; Author index; Subject index.