Emotion/Motivation

Emotion

Robert PlutChik's 8 Basic Emotions

Sadness, anger, anticipation, joy, fear, trust, surprise, and disgust

One theory is that these basic emotions are innate and set the stage for the development of related emotions. Another suggests that more complex emotions results from combinations.

Emotional Intelligence (EQ)

The ability to understand our own emotions and those of others, and applying this information to our daily lives.

4 Factors of EQ

1) Self awareness

2) Self Regulation

3)Empathy

4) Skilled relationship

Theories of Emotion^

James/Lange

Arousal - Heart pounding/sweating - Fear (emotion)

Cannon/Bard

Arousal - Heart Pounding + Fear (emotion)

Schachter/Singer

2 Factor, requires cognitive label

Lazarus

Cognitive meditational, requires appraisal.

Love

Attraction

3 Major things that Cause Attraction

Similarty

being similar and having things in common

Proximity

Living near each other and seeing each other often

Familiarity

Knowing each other

Motivation

Main theories

4 Main theories

Evolutionary (emphasis on instincts and drive)

Behaviourist(emphasis on extrinsic reward)

Cognitive (emphasis on intrinsic thoughts)

Humanistic (depends on where you are on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs).

Drive - Need

Drive

an internal arousal condition that directs an organism to satisfy physiological needs.

Need

a state of physiological imbalance usually accompanied by arousal.

Drive Theory

an explanation of behaviour that assumes that an organism is motivated to act because of a need to attain, re-establish balance, or maintain some goal that aids survival.

Conflict

the emotional state or condition that arises when a person must choose between two or more competing motives, behaviours, or impulses.

3 Types

Aproach -approach conflict - 2 good choices

Avoidance-Avoidance conflict - 2 bad choices

Approach-avoidance conflict

Flow

The ultimate goal with schooling is to experience flow.

the experience of becoming completely and pleasurably absorbed in an intrinsically motivated behaviour.