The Science of Interest

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: O'Keefe, Paul A. (Editor), Harackiewicz, Judith M. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Psychology.; Educational psychology.; Education > Psychology.; Personality.; Social psychology.; Personality and Social Psychology.; Educational Psychology.; Learning & Instruction.

This exceptional volume analyzes the intricate roles interest plays in cognition, motivation and learning, and daily living, with a special focus on its development and maintenance across life domains. Leading experts discuss a spectrum of interest ranging from curiosity to obsession, and trace its...