Why People Drink; How People Change: A Guide to Alcohol and People's Motivation

Description: Why People Drink; How People Change by W. Miles Cox, Eric Klinger This book presents up-to-date scientific information about alcohol based on Cox and Klingers motivational model, which has been described as, "the most widely known and influential motivational model of alcohol use" (Cooper et al., 2016, p. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book presents up-to-date scientific information about alcohol based on Cox and Klingers motivational model, which has been described as, "the most widely known and influential motivational model of alcohol use" (Cooper et al., 2016, p. 5). The book, however, was written to be understandable to a broad sector of the population, allowing for an interdisciplinary readership. Those who would find this book beneficial include academics who need nontechnical explanations of why people drink, such as professionals and students in psychology, psychiatry, and related fields, and teachers of high school health classes and university courses in addiction. While not aimed as a self-help book, this book might offer insight as to why a person might not be able to control the urge to drink, or answer questions people may have concerning the effect of alcohol on the brain. Author Biography W. Miles Cox is Emeritus Professor of the Psychology of Addictive Behaviours, School of Human and Behavioural Sciences, Bangor University. He is Founding Editor of Psychology of Addictive Behaviors (APA) and Past President of the APA Division on Addictions. His cognitive-motivational research in addictive behaviors has focused on the interplay between the drinkers incentives in other life areas and their motivation to drink alcohol. A Fellow in the American Psychological Association and the British Psychological Society and a Charter Fellow in the American Psychological Society, Cox has published widely.Eric Klinger is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Minnesota, Morris and served as an adjunct professor at the University of Minneapolis. His research activities focus on motivational processes, especially as both motivational and emotional processes influence attention, recall, and thought content. He has contributed to basic theory of motivation and its extension to substance use, treatment of alcoholism, and depression. A Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and of the American Psychological Association, and a Charter Fellow of the American Psychological Society, Klinger has published many works. Table of Contents Chapter 1. Alcohol Use and Abuse in Everyday Life: The Centrality of Motivation.- Chapter 2. How People Decide What They Want, Including Having a Drink of Alcohol .- Chapter 3. Alcohol and its Effects on the Body .- Chapter 4. Genetics of Alcoholism.- Chapter 5. Personality and Alcohol Use.- Chapter 6. Sociocultural and Environmental Influences on Drinking Behavior.- Chapter 7. Why Drink Alcohol at All? Motives and Expectancies.- Chapter 8. Ways to Control Drinking: Changing the Motivational Nexus. Details ISBN3030939308 Year 2023 Format Paperback Author Eric Klinger Pages 110 Publisher Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition 1st ISBN-13 9783030939304 Imprint Springer Nature Switzerland AG Place of Publication Cham Country of Publication Switzerland Illustrations IX, 110 p. Publication Date 2023-02-24 ISBN-10 3030939308 UK Release Date 2023-02-24 Edition Description 1st ed. 2022 Subtitle A Guide to Alcohol and Peoples Motivation for Drinking It Alternative 9783030939274 DEWEY 362.292 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:140692061;

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