Theories of Motivation
These motives are learned from our interactions with other people
Social Motives
This theory suggests the arousal from a stimulus causes an emotion
James-Lange Theory
This social motive strives to fulfill goals that could be either realistic or challenging and wishes to be successful in school, sports, etc.
Need for achievement
Thinking about an experience over a long period of time
Rumination
This emotion is often the most desirable and can show a person's sense of well-being and include characteristics like crows feet by the eyes
Happiness
This theory suggests that we are motivated by Natural or inherited tendencies to make a specific response to stimuli without involving reason
Instinct Theory
This theory suggests that the arousal from a stimulus must be interpreted in the brain in order to cause an intensified emotion
Facial Feedback-Hypothesis
This social motive strives to be liked by others and fit in with a preferred group of people
Need for affiliation
Thinking an experience is entirely your own fault
Self Blame
This emotion arises as a feeling of dislike towards something offensive or unlikeable and include characteristics like a wrinkled nose
Disgust
This theory suggests that were motivated to do things if the stimulus will provide an award
Incentive Theory
This theory suggests that the arousal from a stimulus and an emotion occur at the same time
Cannon-Bard Theory
This social motive strives to have control over other people and obtain status or expensive material objects
Need for power
Thinking an experience is a disaster or is worse in realty
Catastrophizing
This emotion may detect threatening behavior and includes characteristics such as furrowed brows.
Anger
This theory suggests that all human motives are extensions of basic biological needs (Need leads to Drive)
Drive-Reduction Theory
This theory suggest that the arousal from a stimulus must be interpreted in the brain in order to cause an emotion.
Schachter-Song Theory
This need included in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs involves a wish for family, friends, and sense of connection
Love & Belongingness
Finding a positive side to a negative experience "the silver lining"
Positive Reappraisal
This emotion may include an increased hear rate, and includes characteristics like covering of the eyes
Fear
This theory includes extrinsic and intrinsic factors of why we are motivation to do things
Cognitive Theory
Name the 3 parts of emotion
The physical
The behavioral
The cognitive
This need included in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs involves the development of morality, acceptance and inner-potential
Self-Actualization
Thinking about something positive instead of the negative from an experience
Positive refocusing
This emotion may not always be detectable but can include characteristics lie a slight smile
Contempt