Talk:Motivation and emotion/Book/2026/Basal ganglia and motivation

Social contribution comment

I am very interested in this topic, can't wait to see what you write! TheHutt02 (discuss • contribs) 03:51, 20 August 2026 (UTC)

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1. Title Title and subtitle are correctly worded and use sentence casing 2. Headings Under-developed, 1-level heading structure Develop further, perhaps using a 2-level structure for larger section(s) (i.e., including subheadings) Aim for 3 to 6 top-level headings between the Overview and Conclusion, with 3 to 5 sub-headings for large sections Apply wiki-style headings as demonstrated in Tutorial 2 Good A scenario or case study is presented in a feature box at the start of this section; add an image to the scenario to help attract reader interest Add a brief, evocative description of the problem/topic Develop closer alignment between the sub-title, focus questions, and top-level headings 3. Overview No comment 4. Key points Promising development Highlight the most relevant theories and synthesise the best research on the topic Strive for an integrated balance of the best psychological theory and research about this topic, with practical examples. Conclusion hasn't been developed What are the practical, take-home messages? (address the focus questions) 5. Figure Relevant figure(s) are presented and captioned Consider the size and positioning (see Tutorial 2) 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) 6. Learning feature Add in-text interwiki links for first mention of key terms to Wikipedia and/or book chapters (see Tutorial 2) Consider use of more scenarios/examples/case studies Several Parkinson's quiz questions doesn't really address the key messages of this topic; Parkinson's isn't really a motivational issue even though its dopamine-related Include quiz question(s) about the take-home messages Also consider using tables to summarise key information 7. References Basic Copyediting needed e.g., full journal titles, italics, full hyperlinked dois etc. What are the most relevant systematic reviews/meta-analyses about this topic? 8. Resources See also Excellent External links Link to the most relevant external resources about this topic 9. User page Basic but effective 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 Good – two out of three types of contributions made with direct link(s) to evidence. The other type of contribution is making: comments on the talk pages of other chapters (past or current) 10. Social contribution No comment

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Comment

Hi, your focus questions are clear and give the chapter a good direction. One suggestion is to connect your headings more clearly to your focus questions. For example, the disorders section could directly address your third focus question. This could make the chapter easier to follow. U3253354 (discuss • contribs) 04:53, 2 October 2026 (UTC)