PSX_512 Human Nature: Key Studies in Psychology

LECTURE 2: Emotion, motivation, and regulation of behaviour

The main thing to remember: For optimal functioning, change needs to be possible but difficult ;-)

 

Please make sure you watch the "Marshmallow Test" video before taking the quiz.

The other videos are optional but interesting ;-)

 

To download the PowerPoint presentation for this week, scroll down to the end of this module.

 

Silvia Barcellos on the Standford Marshmallow Test

The suspension bridge experiment: Misattribution of arousal

 

 

Roy Baumeister on "the science of willpower" (optional)

 

Dan Ariely on delay of gratification (optional)