Motivation and emotion/Lectures/Nature of emotion

Lecture 07: Nature of emotion

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This is the seventh lecture for the Motivation and emotion unit of study.

Overview

This lecture introduces six key underlying questions about the psychology of emotion.

Readings

1. Chapter 12: Nature of emotion: Six perennial questions (Reeve, 2015)

Slides

• Lecture slides (Slideshare)
• 2015 handouts:
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See also

• Mindsets, control, & the self (Previous lecture)
• Aspects of emotion (Next lecture)

References

1. Ekman, P. & Cordaro, D. (2011). [http://emr.sagepub.com/content/3/4/364 What is meant by calling emotions basic'. Emotion Review, 3, 364-370. doi: 10.1177/1754073911410740.

External links

An excellent 2 min video explaining emotions and the brain:

• Emotions and the brain (2:02 min video by Sentis)

Paul Ekman explains what emotion is, why we have emotions, and how they can be regulated:

• Paul Ekman 2 of 5 What is an Emotion? (~7 mins by Mind with Heart, 2012)

This video shows the trailer for a TV series about lie detection through analysis of facial expression and body language:

• Lie to me - Promo 2 (2:01 min video about TV series focusing on lie detection through facial expression / body language)

This video provides a more detailed discussion about how to tell when someone is lying:

• How to spot a liar (Pamela Meyer, TED, 2011, 18:51)