Garcia S. The Oxford Handbook of the Psychology of Competition 2024

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Textbook in PDF format In The Oxford Handbook of the Psychology of Competition, Stephen M. Garcia, Avishalom Tor, and Andrew J. Elliot review and organize the literature on the psychology of competition and bring together leading researchers studying competition across the field of psychology. The first section on Biological Approaches reviews findings on competition from the subfields of psychobiology, neuroscience, psycho-endocrinology, and evolutionary psychology. The section on Motivational and Emotional Approaches examines the opposing motivational forces in competition and describes how competitive motivation is influenced by goals, competitive arousal, and envy. Cognitive and Decision-Making Approaches showcases relevant findings from the literature on judgment and decision making, social dilemmas, cognitive biases, and risk-taking. The section on Social-Personality and Organizational Approaches includes chapters on trait competitiveness, gender differences in competition, rivalry, status competition, and social comparison. The volume concludes with a section in which the psychological study of competition is focused on specific contexts, such as sports, education, and culture. The Oxford Handbook of the Psychology of Competition is a crucial interdisciplinary investigation into the variety of perspectives and approaches to the psychology of competition, facilitating new research and integration in the field. * Provides broad coverage of the psychology of competition literature, forming a one-stop resource for researchers working in the area. * Takes a multidisciplinary approach which facilitates discussion and integration across areas of study. * Separated into five sections that address the question "What is the psychology of competition?" from different vantage points. I. INTRODUCTION What is the Psychology of Competition? / Stephen Garcia, Avishalom Tor, and Andrew Elliot Competition in Psychology and Experimental Economics / Yoella Bereby-Meyer, Uriel Haran, and Roi Zultan II. BIOLOGICAL APPROACHES Examination of the potential functional role of competition-induced testosterone dynamics / Justin Carré, Brittney Robinson, and Tracy-Lynn Reside Biological Sex Differences and Competition. This chapter will explore the biological bases of sex differences and their impact on competition / Alicia Salvador, Vanesa Hidalgo, Raquel Costa, and Esperanza Gonzalez Psychobiology of Competition: A Review of Men's Endogenous Testosterone Dynamics / Brian M. Bird, Lindsay Bochon, Yin Wu, and Samuele Zilioli Neuroscience and Competitive Behavior / Michela Balconi and Laura Angioletti The Evolution of Competition: A Darwinian Perspective / David Geary and Ben Winegard III. MOTIVATION and EMOTION APPROACHES Competitive Arousal: Sources, Effects, and Implications / Gillian Ku and Marc T.P. Adam Motivational dynamics underlying competition: The opposing processes model of competition and performance / Kou Murayama, Andrew Elliot, and Mickael Jury Competition and Goal Pursuit: A Temporally Dynamic Model / Szu-chi Huang and Stephanie Lin Intrinsic Motivation, Psychological Needs, and Competition: A Self-determination Theory Analysis / Richard M. Ryan and Johnmarshall Reeve Envy: A Prevalent Emotion in Competitive Settings / Ronit Montal-Rosenberg and Simone Moran IV. COGNITIVE AND DECISION MAKING APPROACHES Judgmental Biases in the Perception of Competitive Advantage: On Choosing the Right Race to Run / David Dunning Social Dilemmas: From Competition to Cooperation / Poonam Arora and Tamar Kugler Self-Evaluation in Competition Pools / Mark Alicke, Yiyue Zhang, Nicole Stephenson, and Ethan Zell On Predicting and Being Predicted: Navigating Life in a Competitive Landscape Full of Mind Readers / Oscar Ybarra, Kimberly Rios, Matthew C. Keller, Nicholas Michalak, and Todd Chan Competition and Risk-taking / Sandeep Mishra V. SOCIAL-PERSONALITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL APPROACHES Social Comparison and Competition: A Progress Report / Stephen Garcia and Avishalom Tor Psychology of Rivalry: A Social-Cognitive Approach to Competitive Relationships / Benjamin A. Converse, David A. Reinhard, and Maura Austin The Psychology of Status Competition within Organizations: Navigating Two Competing Motives / Sarah P. Doyle and Sijun Kim Social Identity and Intergroup Competition. This chapter will explore competition at the intergroup level / Sucharita Belavadi and Michael Hogg Trait Competitiveness / Craig Parks Gender Differences in the Psychology of Competition. This chapter will review and organize the growing literature on gender and competition / Kathrin Hanek VI. COMPETITION IN CONTEXT Ready, Steady, Go! Competition in Sport / Maria Kavussanu and Andrew Cook Competition in Education / Fabrizio Butera Mindfulness, Competition, and Sports Psychology: A Phenomenological perspective / Ram Mahalingham Hide a Dagger Behind a Smile: A Review of How Collectivistic Cultures Compete More Than Individualistic Cultures / Kaidi Wu