Motivation, Affect and Emotions (251018)

Learning Outcomes

This CU aims to contribute to the knowledge of the areas of motivation, affect and emotions, as well as to the development of theoretical and practical competences related to the referred psychological aspects. Therefore, it aims to provide the students: 
Deepen theoretical knowledge about the motivational, affective and emotional areas, regarding their nature, functioning and interrelation, focusing the main theoretical perspectives; 
Practical competences that allow a close perspective of the psychological practice, by the operationalization of the practical implications of the study of motivational, emotional and affective processes.

Study Program

I) Introduction to the study of motivation
1.    Definitions and contradictions
2.    Historical perspective
3.    Different types of motives
4.    Motivational Cycle
5.    Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
6.    Behavior, cognition and emotion
7.    Motivation and change

II)Theoretical conceptions: Gestalt, Psychoanalyst, Relational and Humanist, Behaviorist and Neo-behaviorist
Major focus:
In the theory of Self-Determination and in the Transtheoretical Model of Motivation

IV) Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation

V) Motivation in clinical context

VI) Motivation in an organizational context

V) Affects and emotions
1.    Definitions of emotions and affections
2.    Functions of emotions
3.    Specific emotions
4.    Emotional intelligence
5.    Emotional regulation
6.    Emotionally Focused Therapy

Bibliography

MAIN REFERENCES: 

Abreu, V. (2002). Cinco ensaios sobre motivação. Almedina.
Barrett, L.F., Lewis, M., & Haviland-Jones, J.M. (2018). Handbook of emotions. The Guilford Press. 
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Ford, M. (1992). Motivating humans: Goals, emotions and personal agency beliefs. Sage Publications.
Gross, J. J. (2013). Handbook of emotion regulation. Guilford Press.
Hintz, H. (2001). Novos tempos, novas Famílias? Da modernidade à pós-modernidade. Pensando Famílias, 3, 8 – 19.
Maddux, J. (2014). Self-efficacy, adaptation and adjustment: Theory, research and application. Springer
Nuttin, J. (1978). Problemas de psicologia da motivação humana. Separata da Revista Portuguesa de Pedagogia. Ano XII.    
Reeve, J. (2016). Understanding motivation and emotion. NJ:Wiley.
Strongman, K. T. (2006). A psicologia da emoção. Climepsi Editores.            
Weiner, B. (1992) Human motivation. Metaphors, theories and research. Sage Publications.