Motivational Analyses of Social Behavior: Building on Jack Brehm's Contributions to Psychology - Hardcover

This book honors Jack W. Brehm's contributions to psychology, all of which revolve around a central theme of motivation and social behavior. It begins with two personal chapters and then presents a collection of cutting-edge, substantive chapters authored by researchers whose work Brehm has strongly influenced. It concludes with a chapter by Jack Brehm that reflects on the field of psychology, discusses a new theory of social influence, and offers ideas about the direction in which our understanding of human behavior could move.


Motivational Analyses of Social Behavior will be of value to research scientists, educators, and practitioners interested in social motivational processes and those who developed major theories in this area. Interested readers include individuals specializing in social, clinical, organizational, personality, health, and motivational psychology, and psychophysiology. The book would also be ideal for advanced courses on social motivation and the history of psychology.

Dr. Rex A. Wright is Professor of Psychology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He received his Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Kansas under the direction of Jack Brehm. He is the author of numerous chapters and articles, is a past Fulbright Scholar, and serves regularly as a consultant for professional journals concerned with social psychology, motivation, and psychophysiology.
Dr. Jeff Greenberg is Professor of Psychology at the University of Arizona in Tucson. He received his Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Kansas under the direction of Jack Brehm. He is the author of numerous books, chapters, and articles, has served on the editorial board of multiple professional journals, and is currently an Associate Editor of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
Dr. Sharon S. Brehm is Professor of Psychology and Chancellor at Indiana University Bloomington. She received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Duke University under the direction of Phillip Costanzo. She is the author of numerous books, chapters, and articles, a past Fulbright Scholar, and has served four three-year terms on the Executive Committee of the Society of Personality and Social Psychology.