Psychology of emotions and motivations WF-ZPS-PE
. Nature of emotion. Conception of emotion, categories of emotions, primary and secondary emotions
2. Classical psychological and physiological theories of emotion.
3. Emotion in biological perspective (Papez, MacLean, LeDoux)
4. Emotion from perspective of observer (role of expression)
5. Subjective perspective of emotion (cognitive theories of estimation)
6. Sociocultural interpretations of emotion
7. Conception of motivation. Parameters of motive, categories of motives
8. Diagnostic issues of emotions
9. Fundamental sources of motivation. from instinct to drive and need; needs for stimulation and activation
10. Mechanisms of strive to balance
11. Motives and emotions. Hedonistic and incentive theories of motivation; drives and emotions; frustration and motivation; motivational conflicts; crises
12. Theories "evaluation- expectation". Atkinson theory; evaluation and anticipation; Polish propositions
13. Values, meanings, goals as motives. Needs as a source of motives, mechanisms of meanings creation and choice of goals
14. Role of "self" in motivation.
15. Sources of agency. Subject as an agent; personhood realisation
16. Emotional and motivational development
(in Polish) E-Learning
(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych
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Learning outcomes
Student has knowledge and comprehends differences between interpretations of emotion and motivation from distinct psychological perspectives. Knows theories of emotion and motivations, understands the meaning of emotions and motives in human life, identifies rules of development, mechanisms of their activation.
Understands the role of biological basis of emotions.
Is able to select instruments and techniques to diagnose emotional and motivational characteristics of individual
Assessment criteria
The course ends in the form of written exam (30 questions). Range of grades: 26 to 30 correct answers means A; minimum 20 correct answers - B; below 15 answers- unsatisfactory.
Bibliography
Primary literature:
Gasiul, H. (2007). Teorie emocji i motywacji. Warszawa: UKSW.
Gasiul, H. (2018) (red.). Metody badania emocji i motywacji. Warszawa: Difin Engram
Complementary literature:
1. Franken, R.E. (2005). Psychologia motywacji. Gdańsk: GWP.
2. Kozielecki, J. (1987). Koncepcja transgresyjna człowieka. Warszawa: PWN.
3. Lewis, M., Haviland- Jones, J.M. (red.) (2005). Psychologia emocji. Gdańsk: GWP.
4. Obuchowski, K. (1995). Poprzez galaktykę potrzeb. Poznań: Zysk i S-ka.
5. Oatley, K., Jenkins, J.M. (2003). Zrozumieć emocje. Warszawa: PWN.
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