Talk:Motivation and emotion/Book/2025/Neurodivergence and motivation

Suggestion: Quiz

Hey S00246164, I loved reading your book chapter. I saw that your Quiz was still empty, and I just wanted to give you some suggestions for questions for your Quiz:

1. Multiple Choice Which of the following best illustrates how ADHD can influence motivation? A. Difficulty adapting to changes in routine, but strong motivation from restricted interests B. Reduced motivation for monotonous tasks but high productivity when engaged in areas of passion C. Heightened sensitivity to sensory input leading to avoidance behaviours D. Strong preference for structured environments with predictable routines (Correct answer: B)

2. True/False Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may experience decreased motivation when faced with abrupt changes or negative feedback. (Answer: True)

3. Short Answer According to Self-Determination Theory (SDT), what three basic psychological needs must be satisfied to foster intrinsic motivation? (Answer: Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness)

Hcoad (discuss • contribs) 10:00, 17 August 2025 (UTC)

Hi Hcoad,

Thanks heaps for your suggestions for quiz questions. These are brilliant, and I will include them in my book chapter.

Thanks,

S00246164 S00246164 (discuss • contribs) 03:35, 23 August 2025 (UTC)

Suggested Research on Norepinephrine's Role in Motivation.

Hi, you might find it useful to look into some research on norepinephrine. It’s a neurotransmitter involved in alertness, attention, and readiness to act, all of which influence motivation. Differences in norepinephrine signalling could help explain how neurological variations affect motivation.

Here is link to an interesting research paper https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Riccardo-Cecchini/publication/394249083_From_Pathways_to_Permeation_A_Dispersive_Propagation_Model_of_Neuroplasticity_Neurodivergence_and_Altered_Consciousness_Introduction_Reframing_Neural_Propagation_from_Bifurcation_to_Diffusion/links/688e8e4358199117bcaa0042/From-Pathways-to-Permeation-A-Dispersive-Propagation-Model-of-Neuroplasticity-Neurodivergence-and-Altered-Consciousness-Introduction-Reframing-Neural-Propagation-from-Bifurcation-to-Diffusion.pdf

Sincerely, U3214459 U3214459 (discuss • contribs) 07:00, 13 August 2025 (UTC)

Hi U3214459,

Thanks for your recommendation, I will definitely have a look at this paper.

Thanks,

S00246164 S00246164 (discuss • contribs) 04:20, 23 August 2025 (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 04:53, 20 August 2025 (UTC)

Topic development feedback

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1. Title Title and sub-title correctly worded and use sentence casing 2. Headings See earlier comment about heading casing Remove bold from headings (use default heading style) Overly complicated 3-level structure – consider simplifying Revise heading structure to place less emphasis on background concepts and more emphasis on the target topic (i.e., address the sub-title). The draft headings place too much emphasis on background concepts and too little on the relationship between the concepts. Messy heading structure – needs work (see Tutorial 2) Develop closer alignment between sub-title, focus questions, and top-level headings Aim for 3 to 6 top-level headings between the Overview and Conclusion, with 3 to 5 sub-headings for large sections Avoid having sections with only 1 sub-heading – use 0 or 2+ sub-headings 3. Overview Good A scenario or case study is presented in a feature box at the start of this section; I moved an image into the feature box to help attract reader interest but a more appropriate image should be selected Simplify/abbreviate the description of the problem/topic. Move detail into subsequent sections. Use 3rd person perspective (except 1st/2nd person can work for feature boxes/scenarios) 4. Key points Promising development of key points It is unlikely that all planned aspects can be reasonably covered within the final word count, so be selective and concentrate on the important aspects in order to address the question in the sub-title Abbreviate the material up to the section "Neurological variations and motivation" and keep/expand material from that section onwards (i.e., cut to the chase) The writing style is clear and easy to follow Strive for an integrated balance of the best psychological theory and research about this topic, with practical examples Insufficient use of citations For sections with sub-sections, provide key points for an overview paragraph prior to branching into the sub-headings 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. Focus most of the chapter on directly answering the core question(s) posed by the chapter sub-title. Do these key points include genAI content? If so, this needs to be acknowledged in the edit summaries, otherwise it violates academic integrity. Conclusion is underway 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 Relevant figure(s) are presented and captioned Figure caption(s) provide(s) a clear, appropriately detailed description that is meaningfully connected with the main text Cite each figure at least once in the main text using APA style (e.g., see Figure 1) Consider increasing image size(s) (especially if they have text) to make them easier to view 6. Learning feature Excellent in-text interwiki links for first mention of key terms to Wikipedia and/or book chapters Excellent use of scenarios/examples/case studies Just present one scenario in the Overview. Other scenarios can be embedded in other sections as relevant. Consider including quiz question(s) about the take-home messages Also consider using tables to summarise key information 7. References Very good What are the most relevant systematic reviews/meta-analyses about this topic? All references need in-text citation Check and correct APA referencing style: capitalisation 8. Resources See also Excellent External links Excellent Use sentence casing Target an international audience; Australians only represent 0.33% of the world population Include source in brackets after link Link to the most relevant external resources about this topic 9. User page Excellent Excellent description about self provided 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 None summarised on user page with direct link(s) to evidence (see Tutorial 02). Looking ahead to the book chapter, see social contributions. To add direct links to evidence of Wikiversity edits or comments: view the page history, select the version of the page before and after your contributions, click "compare selected revisions", and paste the comparison URL on your user page. For more info, see Making and summarising social contributions. This was demonstrated in Tutorial 02.

-- Jtneill - Talk - c 04:53, 20 August 2025 (UTC)

Capitalisation

Note that APA style is a "down" style (e.g., disorders shouldn't be capitalised). More info: https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/capitalization -- Jtneill - Talk - c 20:47, 17 September 2025 (UTC)

Suggestion/Feedback Quiz placement

Hi user, S00246164 Your chapter is looking and reading great! I really enjoy the images you have embedded, as they add some great colourful visuals and provide clear locations of the array of brain structures explored.

One suggestion before you submit this amazing piece of work, is to move your quiz above the conclusion into a more relevant section of the chapter. It could possibly go under a specific section which relates to the questions being asked in your quiz. Such as putting your quiz under the “Neurological variations” since 2 of the quiz questions are on ADHD and ASD.

Sincerely U3214459 U3214459 (discuss • contribs) 05:13, 18 September 2025 (UTC)

Book chapter review and feedback

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Overall This is a basic chapter that makes good use of psychological theory but provides too much general background inforation and too little review of research about the specific topic, with insufficient citation. Excellent learning features. The main area(s) for potential improvement: reduce background information and cut to the chase; the chapter begins to address the topic half-way through, with "Neurological variations and motivation: ADHD and ASD". Everything beforehand should be considerably abbreviated to allow expansion of review of the best psychological theory and research about the topic (ND and M). more detailed review and citation of the best psychological research about the topic I suspect there may be unacknowledged use of genAI output; if so, it violates academic integrity principles Insufficient use of academic, peer-reviewed citations to support claims For additional feedback, see the following comments and [ these copyedits] Overview Very good Engaging scenario or case study Consider explaining what the case study shows/illustrates Figure 1 is reasonably relevant to the scenario Figure 1 moved into scenario box and made smaller Scenario uses an appropriate feature box Put the scenario in a feature box Clearly explains the psychological problem or phenomenon The focus questions are promising The focus questions could be improved by: the order could be more logical being better aligned with the top-level headings Theory Very good—key theories are well explained and applied; minor areas for improvements The key area for improvement is reducing the general background material so that ND and M specific theory can be covered in more depth Builds exceptionally well on Wikipedia articles but not related chapters by embedding interwiki links for key terms Good depth is provided about key theory(ies) Excellent use of tables, figures, and/or lists to clearly convey key theoretical information In many places, there is insufficient use of academic, peer-reviewed citations (e.g., see the tags) Very good use of examples to illustrate theoretical concepts Research Insufficient review of relevant research Greater emphasis on systematic reviews and/or meta-analyses would be ideal More detail about key studies would be ideal In many places, there is insufficient use of academic, peer-reviewed citations (e.g., see the tags) 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 Insufficient integration between the most relevant theory(ies) and the best research The chapter places more emphasis on theory than on research; strive for an integrated balance Insufficient integration with related chapters Conclusion Very good summary and conclusion Is this section based on genAI output? If so, this was not acknowledged in the edit summary. Remind the reader about the importance of the problem or phenomenon of interest Key points are well summarised The take-away messages for each focus question could be spelt out more clearly Clear take-home message(s) Style Written expression The quality of written expression is reasonably good but there are several problematic aspects Avoid one sentence paragraphs. Communicate one idea per paragraph using three to five sentences. Use 3rd person perspective (e.g., "it") instead of 1st (e.g., "we") or 2nd person (e.g., "you") in the main text. 1st or 2nd person can work well for case studies or feature boxes. "Individuals" is overused. "People" is usually a clearer term than "individuals". Use individuals to highlight each person separately (e.g., “individual test scores”) and people when referring to humans more generally. Layout The structure is overly complicated Avoid having sections with 1 sub-heading – use 0 or 2+ sub-headings Include an introductory paragraph before branching into the sub-sections (see tags) Figures Very well captioned Each Figure is referred to at least once within the main text using APA style Some image uploads were removed because of a lack of sufficient/appropriate copyright information Numbering needs correcting Increase some image sizes to make them easier to read Tables Very well captioned Each Table is referred to at least once within the main text using APA style In many places, better use could be made of academic, peer-reviewed citations (e.g., see the tags) References use excellent APA style: Separate page numbers using an en dash (–) rather than a hyphen (-) Learning features Excellent use of learning features Excellent use of embedded in-text interwiki links to Wikipedia articles Add 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. Excellent use of figure(s) Excellent use of table(s) Reasonably good use of feature box(es) Reasonably good use of scenarios, case studies, or examples Basic use of quiz(zes) and/or reflection question(s) Excellent use of the See also section Very good use of the External links section Use sentence casing Include sources in parentheses after the link Social contribution ~10 logged, useful, mostly moderate to major contributions with direct links to evidence Thanks for the Wiki Commons uploads

-- Jtneill - Talk - c 07:14, 20 October 2025 (UTC)