This updated and exciting reader includes 25 articles that have been carefully selected for the undergraduate audience, and taken from the very accessible Current Directions in Psychological Science journal. These timely, cutting-edge articles allow instructors to bring their students real-world perspective-–from a reliable source–-about today’s most current and pressing issues in abnormal psychology.

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&>Edited by Kennon M. Sheldon, Ph.D.   INTRODUCTION   I. PERSONAL MOTIVATION Locke, E.A. & Latham, G.P. (2006). New Directions in Goal-Setting Theory. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 15 (5), 265-268. Baumeister, R.F., Vohs, K.D. & Tice, D.M. (2007). The Strength Model of Self-Control. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 16 (6), 351-355. Flett, G.L. & Hewitt, P.L. (2005).The Perils of Perfectionism in Sports and Exercise. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 14 (1), 14-18. Corcker, J. & Knight, K.M. (2005). Contingencies of Self-Worth. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 14 (4), 200-203.   II. SOCIAL MOTIVATION Jost, J.T. & Hunyady, O. (2005). Antecedents and Consequences of System-Justifying Ideologies. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 14 (5), 260-265. Borman, W.C. (2004).  The Concept of Organizational Citizenship. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 13 (6), 238-241. McCullough, M.E., Kimeldorf M.B. &, Cohen, A.D. (2008). An Adaptation for Altruism? The Social Causes, Social Effects, and Social Evolution of Gratitude. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 17 (4), 281-285.  Gangestad, S.W., Thornhill, R. & Garver-Apgar, C.E. (2005). Adaptations to Ovulation.Current Directions in Psychological Science, 14 (6), 312-316.   III. NON -CONSCIOUS INFLUENCES ON MOTIVATION Vohs, K.D., Mead, N.L. & Goode, M.R. (2008). Merely Activating the Concept of Money Changes Personal and Interpersonal Behavior. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 17 (3), 208-212. Elliot, A.J. & Maier, M.A. (2007). Color and Psychological Functioning. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 16 (5), 250-254. Pelham, B.W., Carvallo, M. & Jones, J.T. (2005). Implicit Egotism. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 14 (2), 106-110.   IV. PERSONAL EMOTION Tracy, J.L. & Robins, R.W. (2007). Emerging Insights Into the Nature and Function of Pride.  Current Directions in Psychological Science, 16 (3), 147-150. Silvia, P.J. (2008). Interest–The Curious Emotion. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 17 (1), 57-60. Cohen, S. & Pressman, S.D. (2006). Positive Affect and Health.  Current Directions in Psychological Science, 15 (3), 122-125. Salovey, P. & Grewal, D. (2005). The Science of Emotional Intelligence. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 14 (6), 281-285.   V. NON -CONSCIOUS INFLUENCES ON EMOTION Winkielman, P. & Berridge, K.C. (2004). Unconscious Emotion. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 13 (3), 120-123. Rudman, L.A. (2004). Sources of Implicit Attitudes. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 13 (2), 79-82. Öhman, A. & Mineka, S. (2003). The Malicious Serpent: Snakes as a prototypical stimulus for an evolved module of fear. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 12 (1), 5-9. Elfenbein, H. A. & Ambady, N. (2003).Universals and cultural differences in recognizing emotions. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 12 (5), 159-164.   VI. HAPPINESS AND WELL-BEING Lucas, R.E. (2007).  Adaptation and the Set-Point Model of Subjective Well-Being: Does Happiness Change After Major Life Events? Current Directions in Psychological Science, 16 (2), 75-79. Ekman, P., Davidson, R.J., Ricard, M. & Wallace, B.A. (2005)Buddhist and Psychological Perspectives on Emotions and Well-Being.  Current Directions in Psychological Science, 14 (2), 59-63. Wilson, T.D. & Gilbert, D.T. (2005).  Affective Forecasting. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 14 (3), 131-134. Luthar, S.S. & Latendresse, S.J. (2005). Children of the Affluent. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 14 (1), 49-53.