{"product_id":"psychological-perspectives-on-praise-hardback","title":"Psychological Perspectives on Praise - Hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003ePraise is perhaps the most widely used technique to influence others. When used appropriately, praise can motivate people, make them feel better, and improve their social relationships. Often, however, praise fails to work as intended and may even cause harm. \u003ci\u003ePsychological Perspectives on Praise \u003c\/i\u003ereviews and integrates psychological theory and research to provide an overarching perspective on praise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith contributions from leading scholars in the field, this book amalgamates diverse theoretical and empirical perspectives on praise. The book starts with providing an overview of prominent theories that seek to explain the effects of praise, including self-enhancement theory, self-verification theory, attribution theory, and self-determination theory. It then discusses several lines of empirical research on how praise impacts competence and motivation, self-perceptions (e.g., self-esteem and narcissism), and social relationships. It does so in a range of contexts, including children’s learning at school, employees’ commitment at work, and people’s behavior within romantic relationships. The book concludes by showing how praise can be understood in its developmental and cultural context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRevealing that praise is a message rich in information about ourselves and our social environments, this book will be of interest to social, organizational, personality, developmental, and educational psychologists; students in psychology and related disciplines; and practitioners including teachers, managers, and counselors who use praise in their daily practice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45600194396398,"sku":"9780367347482","price":227.2,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9780367347482.jpg?v=1721465484","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/psychological-perspectives-on-praise-hardback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}