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Oxford Library of Psychology Ser.: Oxford Handbook of the Psychology of Competition by Avishalom Tor (2024, Hardcover)

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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100190060808

ISBN-139780190060800

eBay Product ID (ePID)6060637879

Product Key Features

Number of Pages672 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameOxford Handbook of the Psychology of Competition

Publication Year2024

SubjectGeneral, Social Psychology

TypeTextbook

AuthorAvishalom Tor

Subject AreaPsychology

SeriesOxford Library of Psychology Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height3.1 in

Item Weight0 Oz

Item Length7.4 in

Item Width9.5 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2023-949095

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition23/eng/20231120

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal302/.14

Table Of ContentI. INTRODUCTION 1. What is the Psychology of Competition?Stephen Garcia, Avishalom Tor, and Andrew Elliot2. Competition in Psychology and Experimental Economics Yoella Bereby-Meyer, Uriel Haran, and Roi Zultan II. BIOLOGICAL APPROACHES3. Examination of the potential functional role of competition-induced testosterone dynamics Justin Carré, Brittney Robinson, and Tracy-Lynn Reside4. Biological Sex Differences and Competition. This chapter will explore the biological bases of sex differences and their impact on competition. Alicia Salvador, Vanesa Hidalgo, Raquel Costa, and Esperanza Gonzalez 5. Psychobiology of Competition: A Review of Men's Endogenous Testosterone Dynamics. Brian M. Bird, Lindsay Bochon, Yin Wu, and Samuele Zilioli 6. Neuroscience and Competitive Behavior. Michela Balconi and Laura Angioletti7. The Evolution of Competition: A Darwinian Perspective David Geary and Ben Winegard III. MOTIVATION and EMOTION APPROACHES8. Competitive Arousal: Sources, Effects, and Implications. Gillian Ku and Marc T.P. Adam 9. Motivational dynamics underlying competition: The opposing processes model of competition and performance Kou Murayama, Andrew Elliot, and Mickael Jury10. Competition and Goal Pursuit: A Temporally Dynamic Model.Szu-chi Huang and Stephanie Lin11. Intrinsic Motivation, Psychological Needs, and Competition: A Self-determination Theory Analysis. Richard M. Ryan and Johnmarshall Reeve 12. Envy: A Prevalent Emotion in Competitive Settings. Ronit Montal-Rosenberg and Simone Moran IV. COGNITIVE AND DECISION MAKING APPROACHES13. Judgmental Biases in the Perception of Competitive Advantage: On Choosing the Right Race to Run David Dunning 14. Social Dilemmas: From Competition to Cooperation.Poonam Arora and Tamar Kugler 15. Self-Evaluation in Competition Pools. Mark Alicke, Yiyue Zhang, Nicole Stephenson, and Ethan Zell16. On Predicting and Being Predicted: Navigating Life in a Competitive Landscape Full of Mind Readers. Oscar Ybarra, Kimberly Rios, Matthew C. Keller, Nicholas Michalak, and Todd Chan 17. Competition and Risk-taking. Sandeep Mishra V. SOCIAL-PERSONALITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL APPROACHES18. Social Comparison and Competition: A Progress Report. Stephen Garcia and Avishalom Tor19. Psychology of Rivalry: A Social-Cognitive Approach to Competitive Relationships. Benjamin A. Converse, David A. Reinhard, and Maura Austin 20. The Psychology of Status Competition within Organizations: Navigating Two Competing Motives. Sarah P. Doyle and Sijun Kim 21. Social Identity and Intergroup Competition. This chapter will explore competition at the intergroup level. Sucharita Belavadi and Michael Hogg22. Trait Competitiveness. Craig Parks23. Gender Differences in the Psychology of Competition. This chapter will review and organize the growing literature on gender and competition. Kathrin Hanek VI. Competition in Context24. Ready, Steady, Go! Competition in Sport. Maria Kavussanu and Andrew Cook 25. Competition in Education. Fabrizio Butera26. Mindfulness, Competition, and Sports Psychology: A Phenomenological perspective. Ram Mahalingham 27. Hide a Dagger Behind a Smile: A Review of How Collectivistic Cultures Compete More Than Individualistic Cultures. Kaidi Wu

SynopsisIn The Oxford Handbook of the Psychology of Competition, Stephen M. Garcia, Avishalom Tor, and Andrew J. Elliot review and organize the literature on the psychology of competition and bring together leading researchers studying competition across the field of psychology. The first section on Biological Approaches reviews findings on competition from the subfields of psychobiology, neuroscience, psycho-endocrinology, and evolutionary psychology. The sectionon Motivational and Emotional Approaches examines the opposing motivational forces in competition and describes how competitive motivation is influenced by goals, competitive arousal, and envy. Cognitive andDecision-Making Approaches showcases relevant findings from the literature on judgment and decision making, social dilemmas, cognitive biases, and risk-taking. The section on Social-Personality and Organizational Approaches includes chapters on trait competitiveness, gender differences in competition, rivalry, status competition, and social comparison. The volume concludes with a section in which the psychological study of competition is focused on specific contexts, such as sports, education,and culture. The Oxford Handbook of the Psychology of Competition is a crucial interdisciplinary investigation into the variety of perspectives and approaches to the psychology of competition,facilitating new research and integration in the field., In The Oxford Handbook of the Psychology of Competition , Stephen M. Garcia, Avishalom Tor, and Andrew J. Elliot review and organize the literature on the psychology of competition and bring together leading researchers studying competition across the field of psychology. The first section on Biological Approaches reviews findings on competition from the subfields of psychobiology, neuroscience, psycho-endocrinology, and evolutionary psychology. The section on Motivational and Emotional Approaches examines the opposing motivational forces in competition and describes how competitive motivation is influenced by goals, competitive arousal, and envy. Cognitive and Decision-Making Approaches showcases relevant findings from the literature on judgment and decision making, social dilemmas, cognitive biases, and risk-taking. The section on Social-Personality and Organizational Approaches includes chapters on trait competitiveness, gender differences in competition, rivalry, status competition, and social comparison. The volume concludes with a section in which the psychological study of competition is focused on specific contexts, such as sports, education, and culture. The Oxford Handbook of the Psychology of Competition is a crucial interdisciplinary investigation into the variety of perspectives and approaches to the psychology of competition, facilitating new research and integration in the field., The Oxford Handbook of the Psychology of Competition reviews and organizes the literature on the psychology of competition and brings together leading researchers studying competition across the field of psychology. This volume is a crucial interdisciplinary investigation into the variety of perspectives and approaches to the psychology of competition, facilitating new research and integration in the field., In The Oxford Handbook of the Psychology of Competition, Stephen M. Garcia, Avishalom Tor, and Andrew J. Elliot review and organize the literature on the psychology of competition and bring together leading researchers studying competition across the field of psychology. The first section on Biological Approaches reviews findings on competition from the subfields of psychobiology, neuroscience, psycho-endocrinology, and evolutionary psychology. The section on Motivational and Emotional Approaches examines the opposing motivational forces in competition and describes how competitive motivation is influenced by goals, competitive arousal, and envy. Cognitive and Decision-Making Approaches showcases relevant findings from the literature on judgment and decision making, social dilemmas, cognitive biases, and risk-taking. The section on Social-Personality and Organizational Approaches includes chapters on trait competitiveness, gender differences in competition, rivalry, status competition, and social comparison. The volume concludes with a section in which the psychological study of competition is focused on specific contexts, such as sports, education, and culture. The Oxford Handbook of the Psychology of Competition is a crucial interdisciplinary investigation into the variety of perspectives and approaches to the psychology of competition, facilitating new research and integration in the field.

LC Classification NumberBF637.C47O9 2024