Talk:Motivation and emotion/Book/2024/Dopamine and learning

Articles that might be helpful.

Hey @Rhys Harmer! I found this article on the role dopamine release plays in fear memory formation in the neurocircuitry of the limbic system. I though it could be helpful for your chapter. See here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-021-01400-x. D. E. Finlay (discuss • contribs) 04:45, 8 August 2024 (UTC)

Hey @Rhys Harmer! I noticed that there is a big talking about around dopamine and its role in learning, consider checking out the reward prediction error theory. This theory helps explain how dopamine can aid in learning through Pavlovian conditioning! I have linked a useful well cited review 'here', and if you are interested, click 'here' for information on reward prediction error. Feel free to also check out my topic 'here' as I have a section on it, that may help also. All the best u3230259.

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1. Title The title and sub-title are correctly worded and formatted 2. Headings Basic, 1-level heading structure – could benefit from further development, perhaps using a 2-level structure Consider adopting closer alignment between the sub-title, focus questions, and top-level headings Aim for 3 to 6 top-level headings between the Overview and Conclusion, with up to a similar number of sub-headings for large sections Definition(s) tend to be pedestrian headings. Incorporate definitional material into the Overview and/or subsequent sections with embedded inter-wiki link(s) to further information. 3. Overview Move the scenario or case study into a feature box (with an image) to the start of this section to help catch reader interest. Simplify to one scenario and move the other scenario later into the chapter. A brief, evocative description of the problem/topic is provided Closer alignment between the sub-title, focus questions, and top-level headings is recommended Only the second question is directly relevant to the topic - suggest unpacking it further 4. Key points Partial development of key points for some sections, with some relevant citations Avoid providing too much background information. Aim to briefly summarise general concepts and provide internal links to relevant book chapters and/or Wikipedia pages for further information. Then focus most of the content on directly answering the core question(s) posed by the chapter sub-title. Strive for an integrated balance of the best psychological theory and research about this topic, with practical examples It is unclear whether the best available psychological theory and research has been consulted in the preparation of this plan Use APA style 7th edition for citations Conclusion (the most important section): Hasn't been developed What might the take-home, practical messages be? (What are the answer(s) to the question(s) in the sub-title and/or focus questions?) 5. Figure Excellent - One or more relevant figure(s) is/are presented, captioned, and cited The figure caption(s) provide(s) a clear, appropriately detailed description that is meaningfully connected with the main text Figure(s) are cited at least once in the main text 6. Learning feature One use of in-text interwiki links for the first mention of key terms to relevant Wikipedia articles and/or to other relevant book chapters Promising use of one or more scenarios/examples/case studies Consider including one or more quiz question(s) about the take-home messages Also consider using one or more tables to summarise key information 7. References OK Are there any systematic reviews about this topic? Check and correct APA referencing style: capitalisation use dois where available instead of other links Remember that the goal is to identify and use the best academic theory and research about this topic 8. Resources See also Very good Also link to related book chapters External links OK Use sentence casing Include source in brackets after link 9. User page Good Brief description about self – consider expanding Consider linking to your eportfolio page and/or any other professional online profile or resume such as LinkedIn. This is not required, but it can be useful to interlink your professional networks. A link to the book chapter is provided 10. Social contribution Excellent – at least three different types of contributions with direct link(s) to evidence

-- Jtneill - Talk - c 23:15, 25 August 2024 (UTC)

Additional information on dopamine

Hey! I thought you might be interested in the work I'm doing on dopamine in the brain's reward centre. Feel free to use my sources or link to my chapter under U3235875 (discuss • contribs) 08:10, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

Heading casing

FYI, the recommended Wikiversity heading style uses sentence casing. For example: Self-determination theory rather than Self-Determination Theory Here's an example chapter with correct heading casing: Growth mindset development -- Jtneill - Talk - c 21:58, 28 October 2024 (UTC)

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Overall Overall, this is a basic, but sufficient chapter Reasonably good use of academic, peer-reviewed citations to support claims Under the maximum word count, so there is room to expand For additional feedback, see the following comments and these copyedits Overview Reasonably good Neither of the opening case studies are about dopamine Briefly explains the psychological problem or phenomenon; provide more detail Basic focus questions The focus questions could be improved by being more specific to the topic (i.e., the sub-title) Use open-ended rather than closed-ended focus questions Theory A basic range of relevant theories are selected, described, and explained Builds effectively on related chapters and Wikipedia articles Reasonably good depth is provided about relevant theory(ies) Use tables, figures, and/or lists to help convey key theoretical information Key citations are well used In some places, there is insufficient use of academic, peer-reviewed citations (e.g., see the tags) Basic use of examples to illustrate theoretical concepts Research Basic review of relevant research More detail about key studies would be ideal Insufficient critical thinking about relevant research is evident Critical thinking about research could be further evidenced by: describing the methodology (e.g., sample, measures) in important studies considering the strength of relationships acknowledging limitations pointing out critiques/counterarguments suggesting specific directions for future research Integration Reasonably good integration between theory and research Conclusion Basic summary and conclusion Fluffy language (is this AI-generated?) Add practical, take-home message(s) Style Written expression Overall, the quality of written expression is reasonably good Use 3rd person perspective (e.g., "it") rather than 1st (e.g., "we") or 2nd person (e.g., "you") perspective[1] in the main text, although 1st or 2nd person perspective can work well for case studies or feature boxes Grammar The grammar for some sentences could be improved (e.g., see the tags) Consider using a grammar checking tool Another option is to use a services provided by UC, such as Studiosity Another option is to share draft work with peers and ask for their assistance Proofreading More proofreading is needed to help bring the quality of written expression closer to a professional standard Remove unnecessary capitalisation Figures Reasonably well captioned Refer to each Figure at least once within the main text (e.g., see Figure 1) Increase some image sizes to make them easier to read Citations use good APA style (7th ed.). To improve: If there are three or more authors, cite the first author followed by et al., then year. For example, either: in-text, Smith et al. (2020), or in parentheses (Smith et al., 2020) Do not include author first name or initials Use ampersand (&) inside parentheses and "and" outside parentheses References use very good APA style: Check and correct use of capitalisation[2] Learning features Reasonably good use of learning features Excellent use of embedded in-text interwiki links to Wikipedia articles No use of embedded in-text links to related book chapters. Embedding in-text links to related book chapters helps to integrate this chapter into the broader book project. Basic use of figure(s) No use of table(s) Good use of feature box(es) Basic use of scenarios, case studies, or examples Basic use of quiz(zes) and/or reflection question(s) Reasonably good use of interwiki links in the "See also" section Also include links to related book chapters Use alphabetical order Basic use of external links in the "External links" section Use sentence casing Use alphabetical order Move peer-reviewed articles into the References section and cite Social contribution ~3 logged, useful contributions with direct links to evidence

-- Jtneill - Talk - c 21:58, 28 October 2024 (UTC)

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Overall Overall, this is a basic presentation The presentation is under the maximum time limit (3 mins), so there was room for further development Overview The opening does not adequately convey the purpose of the presentation The presentation has a basic introduction to engage audience interest A basic context for the presentation is established Focus questions and/or an outline of topics are presented Content Comments about the book chapter may also apply to this section The presentation addresses/somewhat addresses/does not adequately address the topic The presentation makes excellent/very good/good/reasonably good/basic/insufficient/no use of relevant psychological theory The presentation makes reasonably good use of relevant psychological research The presentation makes reasonably good use of citations to support claims The presentation makes good use of one or more examples The presentation could be improved by providing practical advice The presentation provides easy to understand information Conclusion The conclusion provides a basic summary of the most relevant psychological theory and research about this topic The conclusion provides basic take-home message(s) Audio The audio is easy to follow The presentation makes good use of narrated audio Audio communication is well-paced Very good intonation The narration is well practiced and/or performed, but script could be enhanced to provide more detail (e.g., examples, research) Audio recording quality was excellent The narrated content is well matched to the target topic Video Overall, visual display quality is good The presentation makes good use of text and image based slides The font size is sufficiently large to make it easy to read The amount of text presented per slide makes it easy to read and listen at the same time The presentation could be strengthened by including more text (e.g., take-home messages) The visual communication is supplemented in a reasonably good way by relevant images and/or diagrams The presentation is well produced using simple tools The visual content is well/reasonably well/poorly matched to the target topic The visual content lacked synthesis of the best psychological theory and research about this topic Meta-data The correct title is used, but the sub-title (or a shortened version of it) is not used, as the name of the presentation. This would help to convey the purpose of the presentation and be consistent. A very brief written description of the presentation is provided. Expand. Links to and from the book chapter are provided Licensing Image sources and their copyright status are not clearly indicated A copyright license for the presentation is clearly indicated

-- Jtneill - Talk - c 21:32, 9 November 2024 (UTC)