Cognition and Motivation Forging an Interdisciplinary Perspective
Cognition and Motivation Forging an Interdisciplinary Perspective by Shulamith Kreitler is a comprehensive collection published by Cambridge University Press on July 10, 2025. This 526-page volume is presented in English and explores the various internal and external factors that influence cognitive processes. Editor Shulamith Kreitler has assembled contributions from a diverse group of international scholars, providing a thorough assessment of recent research in the field.
Readers will find that this book goes beyond traditional examinations of motivation and emotion, delving into contextual factors such as personality, genetics, mental health, biological evolution, culture, and social context. By contextualizing cognition, the volume highlights the practical applications of theoretical cognitive research and fosters meaningful dialogue across different areas of scholarship. This interdisciplinary approach offers insights relevant to health, psychology, and counseling, making it a valuable resource for those interested in the complexities of cognition and motivation.
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This collection examines the many internal and external factors affecting cognitive processes. Editor Shulamith Kreitler brings together a wide range of international contributors to produce an outstanding assessment of recent research in the field. These contributions go beyond the standard approach of examining the effects of motivation and emotion to consider the contextual factors that may influence cognition. These broad and varied factors include personality, genetics, mental health, biological evolution, culture, and social context. By contextualizing cognition, this volume draws out the practical applications of theoretical cognitive research while bringing separate areas of scholarship into meaningful dialogue.
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