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Record Nr.

UNINA9910973583803321

Titolo

Motivation, emotion, and cognition : integrative perspectives on intellectual functioning and development / / edited by David Yun Dai, Robert J. Sternberg

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Mahwah, N.J., : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004

ISBN

1-135-62448-8

1-135-62449-6

1-282-37498-2

9786612374982

1-4106-1051-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (470 p.)

Collana

The educational psychology series

Altri autori (Persone)

DaiDavid Yun

SternbergRobert J

Disciplina

153.9

Soggetti

Intellect

Motivation (Psychology)

Emotions and cognition

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

MOTIVATION, EMOTION, AND COGNITION: Integrative Perspectives on Intellectual Functioning and Development; Contents; Preface; PART I-INTRODUCTION; PART II-COGNITION IN MOTIVATIONAL AND AFFECTIVE CONTEXTS; PART III-INTELLIGENCE AND PERSONALITY: FROM PSYCHOMETRICS TO PERSONAL DYNAMICS; PART IV-DEVELOPMENT OF INTELLECTUAL COMPETENCIES; PART V-INTELLECTUAL FUNCTIONING AND DEVELOPMENT IN SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXTS; EPILOGUE: Putting It All Together: Some Concluding Thoughts; Author Index; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

The central argument of this book is that cognition is not the whole story in understanding intellectual functioning and development. To account for inter-individual, intra-individual, and developmental variability in actual intellectual performance, it is necessary to treat cognition, emotion, and motivation as inextricably related. Motivation, Emotion, and Cognition: Integrative Perspectives on Intellectual



Functioning and Development: *represents a new direction in theory and research on intellectual functioning and development; *portrays human intelligence as fundame