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Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic/Proposed

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Most topics are about how "X" affects "Y" (where X or Y refer to some aspect of motivation or emotion).

Example topic sub-titles:

  • Motivation
    • What motivates people to A? or How can we be more/less motivated to A? where A = specific behaviour such as:
      • gamble
      • do aerobic exercise
      • eat healthily
      • use drug Y
    • What is B? or How can B be applied to improving C? where B = a motivation model or theory such as:
      • self-determination theory
      • transtheoretical model of change and motivation
      • theory of planned behaviour
  • Emotion
    • Why do we experience D? or How can we better manage D? where D = emotion, emotional quality, or mood such as:
      • anger, anxiety, fear, joy, jealousy, pride etc.
      • emotional intelligence, psychological resilience etc.
    • What is the effect of E on D and what can be done about it? where E = a life event such as:
      • goal achievement
      • pregnancy
      • ageing
    • What is the F model/theory of emotion and how can it be applied? where F = an emotion model or theory such as:
      • broaden and build theory of positive emotion
      • stress recovery theory
      • reversal theory