§03§ §12§ §16§Educational psychology and educational practice is dominated by behavioristic and cognitive approaches. This reader brings together new research results which underline the important role of emotion in learning. Anxiety, joy, pride, boredom of the learner influences the learning outcome. Research teams from Europe and the U.S.A. present their results. §02§The Editors: Philipp Mayring, born in 1952, studied psychology and education at the universities of Munich and Augsburg (Germany), was professor for educational psychology at the University of Education in Ludwigsburg (Germany) and is currently professor for psychological methodology and director of the institute for psychology at the University of Klagenfurt (Austria). Christoph von Rhoeneck, born in 1940, studied physics at the universities of Marburg and Munich (Germany), was assistent professor at the University of Münster and the Institute for Science Education (IPN), at the University of Kiel and is currently Professor for didactics of physics at the University of Education in Ludwigsburg (Germany). §02§The Editors: Philipp Mayring, born in 1952, studied psychology and education at the universities of Munich and Augsburg (Germany), was professor for educational psychology at the University of Education in Ludwigsburg (Germany) and is currently professor for psychological methodology and director of the institute for psychology at the University of Klagenfurt (Austria). § Christoph von Rhoeneck, born in 1940, studied physics at the universities of Marburg and Munich (Germany), was assistent professor at the University of Münster and the Institute for Science Education (IPN), at the University of Kiel and is currently Professor for didactics of physics at the University of Education in Ludwigsburg (Germany).
