Some of the best current work on the development of motivation is
presented in this fortieth volume of the Nebraska Symposium on
Motivation. The diverse approaches for conceptualizing and studying
motivational development psychology that extends the traditional
area of achievement motivation. Some major themes emerge: the
conceptualization of the self, the internal and external factors
that affect development of motivations, and the choices that result
from one's motivations. Richard Ryan's opening chapter places the
entire work in context by describing historical and theoretical
perspectives on developmental and psychosocial models used to
understand motivation. Mihaly Csikszentmihaly and Kevin Rathunde
also focus on intrinsic motivation, but with a greater focus on
"flow," the experience of full involvement with an activity. Susan
Harter discusses the roles of the I-self and the me-self research
models. Jacquelynne S. Eccles stresses the link between the social
contexts of family and school and the motivational constructs
related to achievement and choice of activity. Laura L. Carstensen
maintains Eccles's focus on the importance of choice of activity,
but concentrates on the later stages in life when social contact
declines as a result of changing social and emotional motivations.
The volume concludes with a summary analyzing the contributors'
descriptions of the diverse but complementary aspects of
developmental processes and theory.
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