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Emotions and Motivation

ICSE · Class 11 · Psychology

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Topics in Emotions and Motivation

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Emotion: Meaning, Nature, and Characteristics

  • Emotion means a stirred-up state of feeling and behaviour.
  • The word emotion comes from the Latin word emovere, meaning to agitate, excite, or stir up.
  • Common opinion holds that emotion has three foremost elements: physiological changes, subjective cognitive states, and associated expressive behaviours.
2

Theories of Emotion

  • James-Lange theory says physiological arousal occurs first and then produces emotion; it is also called the physiological theory of emotion.
  • William James and Carl Lange are associated with this theory.
  • The famous idea linked with James-Lange theory is: We feel sorry because we cry; angry because we strike, afraid because we tremble.
3

Motivation, Drives, Needs, and Instincts

  • Motivation is the mental process that activates and propels behaviour toward a goal.
  • Motivation has three major components: activation, persistence, and intensity.
  • Needs are wants or desires that create an unpleasant state and push a person to act.
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Theories of Motivation

  • Push theory is the drive reduction theory.
  • Pull theory is the incentive theory.
  • In push theory, internal drives push behaviour toward a goal.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Emotions and Motivation

EmotionTheories of emotionMotivationTheories of motivationSocial motivesFrustrationConflictAggression and control

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Key topics in Emotions and Motivation include Chapter 4: Emotions and Motivation – Complete Overview, Overview of Emotions and Motivation — Chapter Mind Map, Emotions and Motivation: Comprehensive Concept Overview. These are the concepts ICSE Class 11 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
How to score full marks in Emotions and Motivation — ICSE Class 11 Psychology?
Understand the core concepts first, then work through the 44 practice questions available for this chapter. Revise formulas and definitions regularly, and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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