For over 35 years, research has examined frontal alpha EEG asymmetry, discussed in terms
of relative left frontal activity (rLFA) in the present review, as a concurrent and prospective …

Anhedonia is a core symptom of major depressive disorder (MDD), the neurobiological
mechanisms of which remain poorly understood. Despite decades of speculation regarding …

What are the basic dimensions of temperament? How does temperament influence
children's relationships to their physical and social worlds--and their behavior and …

Abstract JA Gray (1981, 1982) holds that 2 general motivational systems underlie behavior
and affect: a behavioral inhibition system (BIS) and a behavioral activation system (BAS) …

This book presents a thorough overview of a model of human functioning based on the idea
that behavior is goal-directed and regulated by feedback control processes. It describes …

To successfully negotiate the developmental transition between youth and adulthood,
adolescents must maneuver this often stressful period while acquiring skills necessary for …

Achievement goal researchers and theorists have relied primarily on the distinction between
performance goals and mastery goals in differentiating competence-based strivings. In this …

The primary objectives of this article are (a) to put forth an explicit operational formulation of
positive human health that goes beyond prevailing" absence of illness" criteria;(b) to clarify …

Affect is basic to many if not all psychological phenomena. This article examines 2 of the
most fundamental properties of affective experience—valence and arousal—asking how …

The editors of this... volume have selected 24 leading emotion theorists and asked them to
address 12 fundamental questions about the subject of emotion.... Each chapter addresses …