Talk:Motivation and emotion/Book/2011/Animals and emotion

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Hi everyone, some feedback on my chapter so far would be great! Any ideas which you have are appreciated. Please sign your name with 4x (~)

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I think this is a really interesting chapter, as an animal person I believe that animals a can be used to improve an emotional state. I have also read somewhere that scientifically a cats purr can reduce headaches. I also like that you are looking at animal therapy as I have seen cats and dogs used in aged care and hospitals, looking forward to reading more EamesA 00:19, 27 October 2011 (UTC) - Thanks for your comments! It is such an interesting topic! :)I really like your chapter on self-efficacy, some times I wish I had a bit more of it!! Jemmasanderson 21:45, 4 November 2011 (UTC)

Hey, I also think this is a really interesting chapter, looking forward to reading more! I would be interested to see if there are any studies about differences between families who have pets and those who don't, i.e. are they more happy, more emotionally balanced/closer due to bonding activities with pets? Good job the visual side of things too! Tashc 08:47, 31 October 2011 (UTC)- Thanks for your comments Tashc. I believe those families with dogs would be happier, I also believe that having a pet teachers your children empathy. Jemmasanderson 21:45, 4 November 2011 (UTC)

Your chapter is looking good and I intend to reference it in mine (nature and happiness). The colours are quite bright in large blocks like that and I would recommend making them a colour that makes it easier to read the writing. Just some constructive critism, you might not agree. Look forward to reading more Noodles&Wedges 08:00, 1 November 2011 (UTC)- Thanks for your comments, I've toned down my colours now :) It is easier to read too! I just looked at your chapter and it looks great! Jemmasanderson 21:45, 4 November 2011 (UTC)

As a horse lover, I'm particularly looking forward to reading this. Horses can definitely read our emotions. When I first started riding, I was really nervous around the horses and they could tell and tried to intimidate me with biting etc. THe minute you show you're confident, they are fine - so what I'm trying to say is, it can work both ways. Bonding is definitely a fundamental part to this topic. Anyways, I'm kinda rambling so I'll stop now. I also agree with Emily. I did find the colours are bit bright, but minor details! Michelle.n 12:33, 3 November 2011 (UTC)

Hi!, thanks for the feedback on my page, I never knew the gender difference about nightmares either it is quite interesting. And your page looks really good, the case studies are a really nice touch, and gives me another reason to get a dog ( I have always wanted one) now just to get my parents to agree :). Also in regards to your quiz number's, I had a look and a fiddle and it seemed like the second picture was somehow dragging them down into a clump, i have no idea how it did this, so i thought of putting them in coloumns, unfortunately the only way to get coloumns that i know of is using a code James suggested to someone on moodle and i also ended up using for my quiz, so i put it in and adjusted your case study box back to normal size, unfortunately the downside of the code is it apparently doesn't work with internet explorer or something along those lines. I use firefox so it looks fine to me, so have a look and see if it works, just let me know if you want me to put it back the way it was :) Momentai 02:12, 6 November 2011 (UTC)

Great topic - everyone should have a dog - don't know about cats though - very well done - congratulations - Magnolia

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Overall Overall comments This chapter discusses an original topic, is engaging and well-researched. A stronger theoretical grounding , more self-help take home messages, and greater compliance with APA style would strengthen this chapter. Theory Theory comments Theories could be mentioned in an earlier section of the chapter, before the research that lends support to some of the ideas. Mention of the relatedness component of SDT might have strengthened this chapter in relation to the psychological needs satisfaction that animals can provide. While, autonomy and relatedness are discussed, self-determination theory is not explicitly mentioned. Persistence is mentioned as a need; is this intended to be competence? Research Research comments The applied examples in equine and animal therapy show the connection between animals and well-being. The case studies are evocative demonstrations of the emotional and well-being benefits of a connection to animals. The argument on how animals can assist in satisfying autonomy is strong; many people with physical disabilities (blindness, parplegia etc) use animals to move independently. Even I used my dad’s horse to go to the general store for groceries before I had a driver’s license! The autonomy and independence this provides cannot be understated. Written expression Written expression comments Beautiful quote to set up the topic. Avoid the use of ampersands (&) in main text. Double quotation marks should be used for direct quotations in text. Check the use of There/Their. Avoid contractions in formal APA style (e.g., couldn’t) Some minor typographical errors (e.g., “important things and animal”) Citations would benefit from further proofreading; some did not have commas separating author/s and date). The quiz was a useful learning feature; however, the robotic dog was not mentioned in the chapter. Reference list could better comply with APA style.

Rfoster 06:38, 28 November 2011 (UTC)

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Overall Overall, this was an effective, simple, well-organised presentation. Structure and content Introduction provided effective up-front organisation. It could have been shorter (~2 mins.) Focus could have been on focus questions. It's not clear why the focus was on equine-assisted therapy, but this is a good example of the relationship between animals and emotion. No summary? Communication Well-paced. Good pauses between sentences and slides. Communication Production quality Limited use of images. Images were used with acknowledgement, but not permission. Slides were effective - good contrast, simple, clear Font size could be increased. Would you be interested in offering the presentation using a Creative Commons license?

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