Motivation and emotion/Book/2011/Header

This is a free and open online book which focuses on using psychological knowledge about motivation and emotion to help humans improve their lives.

For more info, see:
 * 1) Topic selection
 * 2) Book guidelines
 * 3) Marking criteria
 * 4) 2010 textbook
 * 5) Unselected topics: 2010, 2011

Overview

 * 1) This emerging academic-authored free and open book is being written as a learning and assessment exercise. Third-year year psychology students will mostly be the authors, although others are also welcome to write, contribute, and provide feedback.
 * 2) Participants are currently signing up for topics of choice. (First in, best dressed). Then we will develop chapter plans, chapter drafts, interactive learning features, and an accompanying 5 min. video.
 * 3) Authors should consult book chapter guidelines and marking criteria.

Emphasis for 2011

 * 1) Chapters should aim to appeal to a broad audience interested in how insights from psychological science can be used to understand and improve their motivational and emotional lives
 * 2) Combination of theoretical, research and practical ("how to - in the real world")
 * 3) Shorter, punchier chapters than 2010 (which had unlimited word count)
 * 4) Target: Intelligent lay audience, i.e., written in a user-friendly, accessible way, based on, and referencing, best available psychological science.
 * 5) In 2011, we are aiming for the best-seller section of popular psychology-based self-help books. (In 2010, the target was an undergrad academic textbook audience.)
 * 6) The 2011 assessment for the wiki chapter includes 10% for social contribution (i.e., contributions to the book which go beyond one's primary chapter)

Possible topics

 * 1) Choose from the growing list of topics below or suggest your own topic (which will be subject to further discussion and refinement).
 * 2) Choice of topic can and should reflect the author's personal interests, but should also target a motivation and emotion topic of practical use to a broad public audience.