The Psychology of Action

This books restores the concept of action to the central stage of psychological agenda, dealing with difficult conceptual issues with a light touch and not without a sense of humour. Theories of action are explored through consideration of a range of fascinating topics including time management, planning, counselling, and human error. Other topics posing particular problems for agentic theory are also given an imaginative treatment. The author concludes on an optimistic note by setting out a heuristic framework for research, advocating an eclectic fusion of methods old and new.