Heinz Heckhausen is one of the pioneers in achievement motivation research. He particularly shaped the German research in motivation after the second world war. His contributions to achievement orientation theorizing and research are substantial, leading to significant progress in the field. In his later work, he contributed significantly to the advancement of theorizing and research on volition. Achievement motivation and volition are important areas for sport psychology. Therefore, Heinz Heckhausen very much influenced the development of sport psychology in Germany, laying the foundation for a scientific sport psychology and contributing to research in the field.     «

Heinz Heckhausen is one of the pioneers in achievement motivation research. He particularly shaped the German research in motivation after the second world war. His contributions to achievement orientation theorizing and research are substantial, leading to significant progress in the field. In his later work, he contributed significantly to the advancement of theorizing and research on volition. Achievement motivation and volition are important areas for sport psychology. Therefore, Heinz Heckh...     »