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The Psychology of Passion. A Dualistic Model.
Dr. Robert J. Vallerand
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Description for The Psychology of Passion. A Dualistic Model.
Series: Series in Positive Psychology. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMH; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 168 x 39. Weight in Grams: 678.
The concept of passion is one we regularly use to describe our interests, and yet there is no broad theory that can explain the development and consequences of passion for activities across people's lives. In The Psychology of Passion, Robert J. Vallerand presents the first such theory, providing a complete presentation of the Dualistic Model of Passion and the empirical evidence that supports it. Vallerand conceives of two types of passion: harmonious passion, which remains under the person's control, and obsessive passion, which controls the person. While the first typically leads to adaptive behaviors, the obsessive form of passion leads ... Read more
The concept of passion is one we regularly use to describe our interests, and yet there is no broad theory that can explain the development and consequences of passion for activities across people's lives. In The Psychology of Passion, Robert J. Vallerand presents the first such theory, providing a complete presentation of the Dualistic Model of Passion and the empirical evidence that supports it. Vallerand conceives of two types of passion: harmonious passion, which remains under the person's control, and obsessive passion, which controls the person. While the first typically leads to adaptive behaviors, the obsessive form of passion leads ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Series
Series in Positive Psychology
Number of Pages
416
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199777600
SKU
V9780199777600
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About Dr. Robert J. Vallerand
Professor Robert J. Vallerand is a Full Professor of Social Psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal and Professorial Fellow at the Australian Catholic University. He is recognized as one of the leading experts on motivational processes. He has published 7 books and over 300 scientific publications. Prof Vallerand has served as President of the Canadian Psychological Association and ... Read more
Reviews for The Psychology of Passion. A Dualistic Model.
The Psychology of Passion: A Dualistic Model is an outstanding monograph offering the researcher and advanced student a thorough introduction to the Dualistic Model of Passion (DMP).
Cynthia L. S. Pury, in PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 61, No. 2, January 2016
Cynthia L. S. Pury, in PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 61, No. 2, January 2016