Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Series on Motivation V
3. A Note to the Reader VI
4. A Preliminary Overview… VIII
5. Prologue XIII
6. Table of Contents XVII
7. This “Tree of Life” 1
8. Introduction. Motivation. 3
9. The Series and its Background 5
10. Introduction to Motivation 6
11. Introduction to Volume I 11
12. Introduction to the Content 15
13. Summary 23
14. 1. A Room with a View Phase 1 - A Phase of Expectancies 25
15. 2. An Act of Will Phase 2 - A Phase of Effort 50
16. Chapter 3 In Pursuit of Success... Phase 3 - A Phase of Internally Evoked Self-Assessment 65
17. 4. Reality and its Discontents Phase 4 - A Phase of Reality 87
18. 5. Repercussions Phase 5 - A Phase of Impact 102
19. 6. Truth and Contemplation Phase 6 - A Phase of Externally Evoked Self-Assessment 181
20. 7. Making Sense (and Sensibility) Phase 7 - A Phase of Anticipated Change 219
21. 8. In Search of Redemption Phase 8 - A Phase of Dedication 250
22. 9. Preserving Balance A Second Cycle 303
23. 10. Mechanisms of the Mind A Sequence of Subsequent Cycles 318
24. 11. The Quest for Expression Stratagems of Coping 332
25. 12. The Abyss of our Time Stratagems of Collective Coping 357
26. 13. Summary Motivation: Mechanisms of the Mind and their Quest for Expression 376
27. Epilogue 403
28. Postscript 411
29. References 413
30. Index 453
31. Photo Credits 465
32. About the Author 467