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PYC1501 Emotion and motivationMotivation- refers to an internal state that activates and gives direction to our thoughts, feelings
and actions.
^ a motive- specific need or desire that arouses the organism and directs its behaviour towards
a goal.
Emotion- refers to the experience of feelings such as joy, anger, angst, etc.
^ they activate and affect behaviour.
Emotion and motivation are closely linked concepts for 3 reasons;
● Both motives and the arousal of emotions activate behaviour, eg; you study hard
because you fear failure.
● Motives are often accompanied by emotions, eg; the motive to succeed in an exam is
often accompanied by feelings of anxiety.
● Emotions typically have motivational properties of their own, eg; because you are in love
you are motivated to be with your lover.
Emotion: classification of
1. Primary and secondary emotions
Primary- emotions shared by people throughout the world regardless of the culture.
^ most researchers use 4 criteria to identify this; they must be evident in all cultures, must
contribute to survival, must be associated with a distinct facial expression, must be evident in
non-human species. (no conclusive agreement on which emotions qualify as primary).
Secondary- emotions found in some cultures but not in all of them.
^ may be considered as the various combinations of primary emotions influenced by the cultural
background.
2. Positive and negative emotions
Positive- usually experienced as pleasurable and rewarding (joy, love, acceptance).
^ may create an urge to be creative, explore, seek new experiences and growth.
^ encourage personal growth and social connection.
^ capacity for having positive emotions is a basic human strength and may lead to the
development of emotional intelligence.
Negative- usually experienced as unpleasant.
^ intense negative emotions involve arousal of the SNS which prepares the individual to
fight/flight. When physiological arousal is prolonged/unresolved, negative emotions may
, PYC1501 Emotion and motivation
contribute to the development of physical illnesses, eg; headaches, stomach ache, ulser and
psychological problems, eg; depression, anxiety.
3. Emotions of various intensities
^ intensity of feelings interacts with you level of physiological arousal and the quality of emotion
you are experiencing.
^ low level of arousal= low intensity.
^ high level of arousal= high intensity.
4. Internally and externally expressed emotions
Internal expression- physiological changes.
External expression- words, facial expressions, gestures, body movements, tone of voice.
^ if these external expressions are viewed in relation to the context in which they are expressed,
they become useful tools in identifying and recognising the nature and intensity of the
expressed emotion.
Emotions: concept of
^ can be defined as- combination of physiological arousal (alteration in heart rate, blood
pressure, involuntary movement) combined with perceptual-cognitive processes (thinking,
subjective experience) and observable behavioural expressions (crying, laughter).
Components of emotion;
● Physiological component
^ physiological arousal is associated with emotions occurs through the actions of the ANS which
regulates the activity of glands, smooth muscles and blood vessels.
^ SNS and PNS are active at all times and work together to bring about balance in the person’s
functioning.
^ when an emotion is experienced arousal increases and the SNS activates the body for
emergency action. The arousal leads to purposeful bodily changes that improve the chances of
surviving an emergency.
^ body has a counterbalancing mechanism- PNS- which can reverse the effects of emotional
arousal.
^ after a period of intense emotion, activation of the PNS has the following affects; heart rate
slows, pupil size returns to normal, blood pressure drops. In this way, the PNS restores the
balance and helps build up and conserve body energy.
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