A theory of motivation and emotion is proposed in which causal ascriptions play a key role. It
is first documented that in achievement-related contexts there are a few dominant causal …

Gratitude is conceptualized as a moral affect that is analogous to other moral emotions such
as empathy and guilt. Gratitude has 3 functions that can be conceptualized as morally …

" Seek simplicity and distrust it." Alfred North Whitehead" It will become all too clear that an
ability to see patterns in behavior, an ability that some might feel proud of, can lead more …

The history of ideas guiding the development of an attribution-based theory of motivation is
presented. These influences include the search for a “grand” theory of motivation (from drive …

The reissue of a classic work, now with a foreword by Daniel Goleman! Here is a
monumental work that continues in the tradition pioneered by co-author Richard Lazarus in …

Although several psychological theories predict that members of stigmatized groups should
have low global self-esteem, empirical research typically does not support this prediction. It …

Achievement behavior is defined as behavior directed at developing or demonstrating high
rather than low ability. Ability can be conceived either with reference to the individual's own …

Throughout the past few thousand years, historical accounts, philosophical treatises, and
works of fiction and poetry have often depicted humans as having a need to perceive …

Weiner introduces--and offers his own motivation for producing--this most impressive work
with the following: There are two distinct approaches to the study of motivation. One …

Presents a theory of motivation based on attributions of causality for success and failure. The
heart of the theory consists of an identification of the dimensions of causality and the relation …