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Psychology - Emotion and Motivation

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This course on Emotion and Motivation aims to help learners understand the concepts of emotions and motivations. By the end of the course, students will be able to identify the different pathways of emotions in the brain, explain the theories behind motivation, and analyze various aspects of emotional expression and regulation. The course covers topics such as emotional expression, arousal theory, hunger signaling, sexual motivation, and goal setting. The teaching method includes tutorials on each topic, providing a comprehensive overview of the subject matter. This course is intended for individuals interested in psychology, emotions, motivations, and human behavior.

Syllabus

What is an Emotion? (Intro Psych Tutorial #148).
How Do Emotions Happen? (Intro Psych Tutorial #149).
Misattribution of Arousal (Intro Psych Tutorial #150).
Emotions in the Brain (Intro Psych Tutorial #151).
Emotion Pathways in the Brain (Intro Psych Tutorial #152).
The Frontal Lobotomy (Intro Psych Tutorial #153).
Emotional Regulation (Intro Psych Tutorial #154).
The Expression of Emotions (Intro Psych Tutorial #155).
Emotional Expression & Social Interaction (Intro Psych Tutorial #156).
Why Do We Have Emotions? (Intro Psych Tutorial #157).
Motivation - Instincts & Drives (Intro Psych Tutorial #158).
Drive Reduction Theory (Intro Psych Tutorial #159).
Arousal Theory, Yerkes-Dodson Law, and Flow (Intro Psych Tutorial #160).
Hunger Signaling (Intro Psych Tutorial #161).
Introduction to Eating Disorders (Intro Psych Tutorial #162).
Understanding Obesity (Intro Psych Tutorial #163).
Sexual Motivation (Intro Psych Tutorial #164).
Masters & Johnson's Human Sexual Response Cycle (Intro Psych Tutorial #165).
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (Intro Psych Tutorial #166).
Intrinsic & Extrinsic Motivations (Intro Psych Tutorial #167).
Delay of Gratification & Ironic Effects of Punishment (Intro Psych Tutorial #168).
Conscious & Unconscious, Approach & Avoidance Motivations (Intro Psych Tutorial #169).
Motivation & Goal Setting (Intro Psych Tutorial #170).

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