Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
The past half-century has seen a dramatic shift in the biobehavioral study of learning and motivation, from an emphasis on mechanistic ideas about drive and reinforcement to a focus on ethology and on cognitive theories. At the forefront of this new shift was Robert C. Bolles, whose classic work Theory of Motivation inspired an enormous and enduring interest in radical empiricism and adaptive function. Bolles was among the first to bring biological concepts to our understanding of behavior and function.
This book traces the development of Bolles' work, and examines the enormous impact that his thinking has had on current research. Bringing together the insights and reminiscences of his colleagues and students, it reveals the ways in which Bolles' work has shaped a whole new generation of research.