Advances in Motivation Science

Advances in Motivation Science, Volume Five, is the latest release in this serial on the topic of motivation science. Users will find comprehensive chapters on a variety of topics, including The functional architecture of personality, Parsing the role of mesolimbic dopamine in specific aspects of motivation: Behavioral activation, invigoration, and effort-based decision making, The allostatic brain: Prediction, affect and motivation, the Egosystem and Ecosystem: Motivational Systems for the Self, The Role of Flow in Optimal Development, PSI Theory, Self-Efficacy's Odd Role in Unifying Self-Regulation Theories, Children's Expectancies and Values: Developmental Trajectories and Impact on Performance and Choice, amongst other topics.

The advent of the cognitive revolution in the 1960 and 70s eclipsed the emphasis on motivation to a large extent, but in the past two decades motivation has returned en force. Today, motivational analyses of affect, cognition and behavior are ubiquitous across psychological literatures and disciplines. This series brings together internationally recognized experts who focus on cutting-edge theoretical and empirical contributions in this important area of psychology.

1. Parsing the role of mesolimbic dopamine in specific aspects of motivation: Behavioral activation, invigoration, and effort-based decision making John Salamone 2. The allostatic brain: Prediction, affect and motivation Karen Barrett 3. Egosystem and Ecosystem: Motivational Systems for the Self Jenny Crocker 4. Self-Control as the Fuel for Effective Self-Regulation at Work: Antecedents, Consequences, and Boundary Conditions of Employee Self-Control Russell Johnson 5. Self-Efficacy's Role in Unifying Self-Regulation Theories Jeffrey B. Vancouver 6. The Effects of Variety and Novelty on Physical Activity and Healthy Nutritional Behaviors Ben Sylvester

Articles in Advances in Motivation Science are designed to be broad in scope, providing the scholars own "intellectual story" about a program of research. The target readership includes researchers, instructors, and students (graduate and advanced undergraduate) in the myriad disciplines in which motivational issues are relevant. The Advances series will be of interest to those with theoretical and applied interests alike.

• Presents a brand new serial on the field of motivation science and research
• Provides a timely overview of important research programs conducted by the most respected scholars in psychology
• Gives special attention to directions for future research