Bernard Weiner

Bernard Weiner ( born September 28, 1935) is an American psychologist and professor at UCLA.

He obtained in 1963 at the University of Michigan his doctorate. He received a 1992 Honorary Doctorate from the University of Bielefeld.

He has provided important contributions to the development of the Attributional of motivation and emotion.

He distinguishes three dimensions that influence the Attribution:

• Internal vs. external
• Stable vs.. temporarily
• Controllable vs. uncontrollable

Example: Reasons for success / failure in a sports competition

Works

• Motivational psychology, Beltz Verlag 2009, ISBN 978-3621277044
• Theories of motivation, Klett-Cotta 1976, ISBN 978-3129285602
• Effect of success and failure on performance, Klett-Cotta, 1988, ISBN 978-3129285503