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Emotion and Motivation

Emotion and Motivation. Samuel R. Mathews, Ph.D. The Department of Psychology The University of West Florida. Elements of Emotion. Physiological arousal (heart rate, blushing, sweating, etc) Subjective experiences/feelings (rage, elation, sadness, etc). Elements of Emotion.

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Emotion and Motivation

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  1. Emotion and Motivation Samuel R. Mathews, Ph.D. The Department of Psychology The University of West Florida

  2. Elements of Emotion • Physiological arousal (heart rate, blushing, sweating, etc) • Subjective experiences/feelings (rage, elation, sadness, etc)

  3. Elements of Emotion • Cognitive interpretations (blaming another, recognizing the object of desire) • Behavioral expressions (crying, smiling, gazing longingly

  4. Emotion and the Species • Emotions have survival value and have evolved to support organism in its environment: • Recognition of threats, attraction, etc • Signals to presence of problems and opportunities

  5. Emotion and the Species • Wide range of individual differences within the species: • emotional responsiveness, • interpretation, and • expression (e.g. grieving patterns and responses differ by tradition and culture)

  6. Sadness Fear Anger Disgust Contempt Happiness Surprise Basic emotions recognizable across many different cultures

  7. Processes of Emotions • Fast-response cycle • Largely unconscious • Relies largely on the limbic system of the brain (largely “reflex” response) • Tends to be linked to survival reactions grounded in evolution but learning does impact reaction (habituation)

  8. Processes of Emotions • Conscious response cycle • Largely conscious and slower to respond • Relies on cerebral cortex (learned associations and decision-making processes)

  9. Processes of Emotions • Arousal and performance • Inverted “U” in arousal and performance relationship • Easy tasks are performed better with higher arousal • Moderately challenging tasks performed better with moderate level of arousal • More challenging tasks performed better with lower levels of arousal.

  10. Theories of Emotion • Major theories have several elements: • Emotionally salient stimulus • Physiological reaction (arousal) • Cognitive appraisal • Emotional response

  11. Theories of Emotion • James-Lange Theory: • StimulusPhysiological ArousalBehavioral ResponseEmotional response • “I see a bear, I am running away from the bear, therefore I am afraid.”

  12. Theories of Emotion • Cannon-Bard Theory • StimulusEmotional Response Physiological ArousalBehavioral Response • “I see the bear, I am afraid of the bear therefore I will run.”

  13. Theories of Emotion • Schachter & Singer introduced the concept of appraisal • Cognitive Appraisal Theory • Stimulus Cognitive Appraisal (how does it affect us?)Decide how to cope • “I see a bear. Is the bear posing a threat? If yes, run. If not, get the camera.”

  14. Theories of Emotion • Debate is still active: • Are emotion and cognition separate systems? • Izard (1993) & Zajonc (1984) argue that they are • Lazarus (1991) argues they are linked • Emotional functions that are largely inaccessible to consciousness—Izard & Zajonc • Emotional functions that emerge from more controlled processes—Lazarus

  15. Motivation • Mental processes that • select, • initiate, • direct, and • sustain our behaviors • Links behaviors with inferred internal states (e.g. someone who is drinking water must be thirsty and want water);

  16. Motivation • Motivation is related to biologically based “drives” • Fight • Flight • Food • Reproduction

  17. Intrinsic—Extrinsic motivation • Intrinsic Motivation • motive for some behavior originates in preferences of the individual; • the action is its own reward; • Extrinsic Motivation • Motive for some behavior is based on external reinforcement • Reinforcement is contingent on some behavior • Typically some combination of both are present

  18. Maslow’s Need Hierarchy—Motivation • Maslow’s Need Hierarchy • Physiological (food, water, air, shelter) • Safety (protection from threats) • Love (nurturing caregivers) • Esteem (sense of satisfaction with one’s self) • Self Actualization (peak performance, realizing one’s highest level of existence)

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