Have there been any psychological studies on the perception of failure/how lack of success affects us?greenspun.com : LUSENET : History & Theory of Psychology : One Thread |
Am currently writing an essay on failure/success and would be greatful for any references you could give.
-- José Martell (perretoso@yahoo.co.uk), November 17, 2001
Your literature search should use achievement or achievement motivation as search terms (related to the need for achievement in the TAT). Well-known is the work of Matina S. Horner on fear of success in women.
-- Hendrika Vande Kemp (hendrika@earthlink.net), November 17, 2001.