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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