PSYC 1010 Midterm: Motivation and Emotion This is the Lecture on Motivation and Emotion, for more information read Chapter 10 IN THE TEXTBOOK "Psychology themes and variations". This is very useful for the midterm coming.

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Myriam Mongrain

Document Summary

Needs, wants, interests, and desires that propel people in certain direction. Lack of food (motivation to eat) go to a restaurant (behaviour) Isolation (motivation for social contact) call friend. Need for success (motivation for good grades) study hard. If first needs are not met, other needs are not going to be met either. Social motives: need for achievement similar to esteem needs. Want to accomplish goals; desire to excel. Wanting to succeed, trying hard: need for affiliation. Want to be accepted by others; winning friends. Belonging to a group, not about strong relationship built. Preserve social harmony, not the quality of relationships: need for intimacy. Wanting good (close, more connected) interpersonal relations. Wanting warm and close exchanges with significant other. Close friends, good understanding, i give more and expect less: need for power. Being engaged in activities where you feel: independent and in control. Connected, eg. close to those people you care about.