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Instructors: Prof. Dr. Anja Achtziger
Event type:
Seminar
Org-unit: Communication & Cultural Management
Displayed in timetable as:
Psychol.: Emotion
Hours per week:
3
Credits:
6,0
Note: In your exam regulations, differing credits may have been specified.
Location:
Campus der Zeppelin Universität
Language of instruction:
Englisch
Min. | Max. participants:
10 | 35
Priority scheme: Standard-Priorisierung
Course content:
The aim of this seminar is to understand the role of emotions, motivation, action, and self-control in communication better.
We define emotion, motivation, action, and self-control at the beginning of the seminar. How do these concepts interact with each other and how do they influence cognition, affect, and behavior. Questions like “How do emotions affect motivation?”, “How does motivation affect our actions?” “Why do we often not achieve our goals, even if they are important?” “What is the problem with new years proposals?”
What does current psychology mean be unconscious (implicit) and conscious (explicit) motivation? How can the power, and the achievement motive influence behavior? Do social motives as for instance the affiliation motive influence our actions? How can we measure Emotions? How can unconscious motives be measured? Can social, affective and cognitive neuroscience contribute to these topics?
Theories and especially experiments that try to answer these questions are presented and discussed. If possible, we will try to replicate these experiments in the seminar.
Further information about the exams:
Presentation and exam
Mandatory literature:
1. Heckhausen, J. & Heckhausen, H. (2010). Motivation and Action. Cambrigde University Press.
2. Articles from peer-revied international journals (will be announced at the beginning of the seminar)
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