Advances in Motivation Science, Volume 8

1. The functional architecture of human motivation: Personality systems interactions theory
Julius Kuhl, Markus Quirin and Sander L. Koole
2. Teacher motivational messages used prior to examinations: What are they, how are they evaluated, and what are their educational outcomes?
David W. Putwain, Wendy Symes, Laura J. Nicholson and Richard Remedios
3. Understanding peer relationships during childhood and adolescence through the lens of social motivation
Karen D. Rudolph
4. Self-efficacy and human motivation
Dale H. Schunk and Maria K. DiBenedetto
5. The creation and curation of all things worthy: Inspiration as vital force in persons and cultures
Todd M. Thrash
6. Motivational decision-making in achievement settings: A competence-in-context approach
Kathryn R. Wentzel

Advances in Motivation Science, Volume Eight, the latest release in Elsevier's serial on the topic of motivation science, contains interesting articles that cover topics such as The functional architecture of human motivation: Personality systems interactions theory, Teacher motivational messages used prior to examinations: What are they, how are they evaluated, and what are their educational outcomes?, Understanding peer relationships during childhood and adolescence through the lens of social motivation, Self-efficacy and human motivation, The creation and curation of all things worthy: Inspiration as vital force in persons and cultures, and Motivational decision-making in achievement settings: A competence-in-context approach.

• Presents new research in 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

Researchers, instructors, and students (graduate and advanced undergraduate) in the myriad disciplines in which motivational issues are relevant