The Oxford Handbook of the Psychology of Competition (Oxford Library of Psychology)

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The Oxford Handbook of the Psychology of Competition
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CONTENTS
List of Contributors
I Introduction
		1. What Is the Psychology of Competition?
		2. Competition in Psychology and Experimental Economics
II Biological Approaches
		3. Examination of the Potential Functional Role of Competition-​Induced Testosterone Dynamics
		4. Biological Sex Differences and Competition
		5. Psychobiology of Competition: A Review of Men’s Endogenous Testosterone Dynamics
		6. Neuroscience and Competitive Behavior
		7. The Evolution of Competition: A Darwinian Perspective
III Motivational and Emotional Approaches
		8. Competitive Arousal: Sources, Effects, and Implications
		9. Motivational Dynamics Underlying Competition: The Opposing Processes Model of Competition and Performance
	10. Competition and Goal Pursuit: A Temporally Dynamic Model
	11. Intrinsic Motivation, Psychological Needs, and Competition:  A Self-​Determination Theory Analysis
	12. Envy: A Prevalent Emotion in Competitive Settings
IV Cognitive and Decision-​Making Approaches
	13. Judgmental Biases in the Perception of Competitive Advantage: On Choosing the Right Race to Run
	14. Social Dilemmas: From Competition to Cooperation
	15. Self-​Evaluation in Competition Pools
	16. On Predicting and Being Predicted: Navigating Life in a Competitive Landscape Full of Mind Readers
	17. Competition and Risk-​Taking
V Social-​Personality and Organizational Approaches
	18. Social Comparison and Competition: General Frameworks, Focused Models, and Emerging Phenomena
	19. Psychology of Rivalry: A Social-​Cognitive Approach to Competitive Relationships
	20. The Psychology of Status Competition within Organizations: Navigating Two Competing Motives
	21. Social Identity and Intergroup Competition
	22. Benefits and Drawbacks of Trait Competitiveness
	23. Gender Differences in the Psychology of Competition
VI Competition in Context
	24. Ready, Steady, Go: Competition in Sport
	25. Competition in Education
	26. Mindfulness, Competition, and Sports Psychology: A Phenomenological Perspective
	27. Hide a Dagger Behind a Smile: A Review of How Collectivistic Cultures Compete More Than Individualistic Cultures
Index