From Self to Social Relationships: An Essentially Relational Perspective on Social Motivation (Studies in Emotion and Social Interaction)

Product description Review 'This is a carefully crafted and creative entry into the significant attempts of scholars to replace traditional models of individualist and atomizing psychology with accounts that place relational process at the center of our understanding. As van Zomeren forcefully argues, it is not self-gain that fundamentally motivates our actions, but the regulation of relationships. The research implications are enormous.' Kenneth J. Gergen, Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania'This well-written book covers a lot of ground, and does so in a thoughtful manner. It is one of the most integrative books I have seen in recent years.' Paul A. M. Van Lange, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam Book Description Martijn van Zomeren develops 'selvations theory', and proposes that human motivation is based around changes in social relationships. About the Author Martijn van Zomeren is Associate Professor in the Department of Social Psychology at Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, The Netherlands. In 2009 he was awarded a prestigious VENI grant from the Dutch Science Foundation and in 2011 he was awarded the Kurt Lewin Medal, an early career award from the European Association for Social Psychology. Dr van Zomeren has published a number of contributions to the literature on collective action and social change in high-impact psychology journals. Read more