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BL
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945952
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b700322
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| Main Entry
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Apter, Michael J.
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| Title & Author
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Reversal theory : : the dynamics of motivation, emotion, and personality /\ Michael J. Apter.
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| Edition Statement
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2nd ed.
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| Publication Statement
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Oxford :: Oneworld,, 2007.
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xiii, 266 pages :: illustrations ;; 23 cm
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| ISBN
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1851684808
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: 9781851684809
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| Notes
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"First published in America in 1989. This fully revised and updated international edition first published by Oneworld Publications 2007"--Title page verso.
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-259) and index.
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| Contents
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The structure of experience -- The experience of arousal -- The experience of means and ends -- Reversal and dominance -- The psychophysiology of metamotivation -- The experience of rules -- The experience of relationships -- The nature of cognitive synergy -- Clinical implications of reversal theory -- The experience of stress -- Motivation, emotion, and personality -- The whole person.
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| Abstract
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"Introducing a new framework for understanding the structure of mental life, reversal theory has attracted a great deal of professional attention and scholarly interest around the world since its inception in the early 1980s.
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Here he outlines its key features, and examines its primary applications from sport psychology and coping with anxiety to understanding violent and addictive behavior."--Jacket.
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In this authoritative work, Michael Apter, one of the leading figures in the development of reversal theory, provides a clear, systematic, and up-to-date introduction to the theory.
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| Subject
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Reversal theory (Psychology)
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Reversal theory (Psychology)
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Gefühl.
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Motivationspsychologie.
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Persönlichkeit.
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Motivation.
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Emotions.
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Personality.
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Psychological Theory.
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| Dewey Classification
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153.8
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| LC Classification
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BF503.A733 2007
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2007 L-251
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BF 503A655r 2007
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CP 3000rvk
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