Foundations of Psychology · Foundations
Motivation
Why we do what we do: drives, arousal and performance (Yerkes–Dodson), Maslow's hierarchy, intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation and self-determination theory, and goal-setting that actually works.
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Key idea
Prereqs: Learning & conditioning; Emotion. Next: Development across the life span. Follows Crash Course Psychology #17, Deci & Ryan's self-determination theory and Locke & Latham's goal-setting research.Next: 1. Classic theories