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Motivation and second language acquisition (Technical Report)

This volume -the second in this series concerned with motivation and foreign language learning- includes papers presented in a state-of-the-art colloquium on second language motivation at the American Association for Applied Linguistics (Vancouver, 2000) and a number of specially commissioned studies. The 20 chapters, written by some of the best-known researchers in the field, cover a wide range of theoretical and research methodological issues and also offer empirical results (both qualitative and quantitative) concerning the learning of many different languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, Filipino, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish) in a broad range of learning contexts (Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, Egypt, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Spain, and the US).

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Motivation: A High School Student’s Guide To Success

Motivation – A High School Student’s Guide To Success. This book offers a unique way of self-motivation skills for high school students and everyone alike. Parth Shah is a high school junior on Long Island, NY. He is known among friends, classmates, athletes, teachers and the community for being a role model student and an outstanding citizen. Besides academic excellence and achievements, he has been honored for his innate leadership qualities and unique communication skills. He credits his success to staying motivated on a daily basis. He is approached frequently by friends, classmates and athletes alike to provide guidance and to help them stay motivated. He has served various leadership roles since joining the school and enjoys making a difference in the lives of others. He decided to dedicate his time to compile and create this unique journal to share and teach the skills he uses to stay self motivated. He believes that this journal has the power to change lives and sincerely wishes that you will take the actions necessary to begin your journey today. “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing. That’s why we recommend it daily.” – Zig Ziglar

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The Weight Loss Scriptures: The 30-Day Daily Devotional for Weight Loss Motivation

Have you ever started a weight loss program with great enthusiasm – only to lose focus and regain the weight you lost? Not any more. With The Weight Loss Scriptures: The 30-Day Daily Devotional for Weight Loss Motivation, you will receive encouragement, support, and strength to help you reach your ideal weight – and maintain it for life. 

You can use these healing scriptures and simple, easy-to-read messages in conjunction with any healthy-eating program, or on its own.

Each daily devotional gives you the mindset needed to become a weight loss success story – from someone who has been there. Kimberly Taylor was once 240 pounds and a size 22. But through biblical wisdom, she was able to renew her mind, lose 85 pounds and drop from a size 22 to a size 8.

Through The Weight Loss Scriptures, you will discover how to turn each weight loss stumbling block into a building block to reach your ultimate goal. You will learn that every experience is valuable if you use what you learn to start again – more intelligently each time.

Some benefits you will gain from the scriptures include:

Increased self esteemConfidence that you can succeedStrategies to stay motivated when you find yourself losing focusEnhanced energy to do all the things you need to doRenewed appreciation for the body God gave you
And much more!

Starting today, become empowered to renew your mind and change your health for the better. Get ready to be transformed by the secrets of The Weight Loss Scriptures.

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The Mental Game of Poker: Proven Strategies for Improving Tilt Control, Confidence, Motivation, Coping with Variance, and More.

The mental game may be more important in poker than in any other form of competition. It’s one of the only games in the world where you can play perfectly and lose-again and again. Hundreds of poker players have turned to mental game coach Jared Tendler’s revolutionary approach to help them play their best, no matter how badly they’re running. In this book you’ll find simple, step-by-step instructions and proven techniques to permanently fix problems such as tilt, handling variance, emotional control, confidence, fear, and motivation. With the games getting tougher, now is the time to take these problems head on.
*Discover the most definitive work on tilt ever released.
*Read stories from eight players who made major improvements using Jared’s techniques.
*Get motivated with methods used by SuperNova Elites.

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Human Motivation (with InfoTrac 1-Semester Printed Access Card)

This Sixth Edition provides a thorough introduction to the basic facts and major theories of human motivation. Throughout the book, the author addresses the types of questions that often arise, such as “Why are some people more organized than others?” and “Why do people dream?” In his exploration of day-to-day human motivation, Franken provides a topical organization that shows students how biology, learning, and cognition interact with individual differences to produce human behavior.

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Motivation and Emotion: Evolutionary, Physiological, Developmental, and Social Perspectives

This unique book provides a comprehensive study of emotion within a modern evolutionary perspective. Motivation and emotion are presented within an integrated approach that assumes biological and psychological causes, including evolution, neuroscience, endocrinology, human development, and culture. Motivation and Emotion Presents a wealth of modern evidence integrating neuroscience and endocrinology into the study of motivation and emotion. The book provides a variety of photographs of facial expressions showing emotions from people of diverse cultures as well as nonhuman primates. It also discusses modern interactive explanations for specific behaviors, rather than dull, historical perspectives. For example, human affect is explained as a response to social events and stress, resulting in psychophysiological consequences. An essential reference for any professional in sociology or psychology.