The Psychology of Language TeachersCognition, Affect, and Motivation\nAuthor(s): Dvid Smid, Sarah Mercer\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781009513876, 978-1009513876\nSynopsis\nThis Element has three main aims. First, the authors wish to synthesize research on language teacher psychology to provide state-of-the-art insights into the topic and identify possible avenues of scholarship. They do so by adopting a trilogy of mind perspective, which helps organize aspects of teacher psychology into three domains: cognition, affect, and motivation. Second, the overview of the literature outlines key issues, identifies gaps in the authors' understandings and scholarship, and it also introduces less common constructs ([url] flow, collective efficacy beliefs, attributions) to inspire future research in this area. Third, the authors intend to reflect on practical implications for practitioners, language tea.