Motivation

BBC Article

Case A and B:

      Hand in a one page write up including the following elements:
          a) State the problem
          b) Solutions
          c) Rationale related to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, The video, and Theory X Theory Y
          d) Explain how the workers will change because of your solutions

Theory X and Theory Y http://www.netmba.com/mgmt/ob/motivation/mcgregor/

Video + Videos of Google office.

NEXT STEP:

Instinct Theory
Drive-Reduction Theory
Incentive Theory
Cognitive Theory
  - Extrinsic motivation
  - Intrinsic motivation

Overjustification Effect: When people are given more extrinsic motivation than necessary to perform a task, their intrinsic motivation declines.

ie If someone started paying you to read books, you might enjoy reading books less.

Dead Poet's Society?


TED Talk connected to work to live vs live to work and workplace productivity.

http://www.ted.com/talks/shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_work.html

Ambition

Discussion 'What is Ambition?'

    Claim that this is my psychology project.  Students are my subjects.

Brings up Maslow's hierarchy of needs

?  What are your ambitions ?
Be specific?

2011  - 2015?

Do you want to live here?
What kind of job will make you happy?

Why are some people 'more' motivated than others?

Try to tie in previous learning related to Social Conditioning and the Brain.

The Brain cont'd

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/activities/mindovermatter/

(Activity for Thursday - mnemonic device)

Einstein's brain - including an npr link:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126229305

Something to shoot for from p 70 of the Psychology and You textbook

1. How does the lower brain differ from the cerebral cortex?

2. What are the main parts of the lower brain, and what is the function of each part?

3. (Applied) Jenny's basketball coach gets kicked out of the game.  Jenny, the captain, must take over.  Describe the various duties of the different parts of the ower brain in this situation.

Cognitive Psychology

Four page handout including parts of the brain to be coloured

(how do I solidify this information?)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/mind/index_surveys.shtml (personality tests etc)

Welcome to Your Brain

http://www.welcometoyourbrain.com/

Brain Handout

Colour the Brain

Article from The Source about procrastinating

Video - parts of the brain
          - explanation of Phineus Gage

(Write a summary of the Phineus Gage case study.  Why is this relevant to psychology? - We learn that by removing a part of the brain, we can change a persons personality. )


Right Brain vs Left Brain

Do the survey - which are you?
Check the descriptions - circle the ones that describe you.

Following question = how can knowing that you are right or left brained help you learn?

Operant, Classical and Social Conditioning Review
(Jigsaw with textbooks)

Day of Compassion
(Brainstorming - What does 'compassion' look like?)

How will you record your observations?

Jeopardy Review

Test time.

Order of Ideas Idea

Meet and Greet
Intro to Social Psychology	Chapter 1
Self in a Social World	Chapter 2
Social Beliefs	Chapter 3
EXAM #1	Chapters 1, 2, 3
Attitudes & Behavior	Chapter 4
Prejudice	Chapter 9
EXAM #2	Chapters 4, 9
FALL BREAK	(NO CLASS OCT. 12)
Conformity	Chapter 6
Persuasion	Chapter 7
Group Influence	Chapter 8
EXAM #3	Chapters 6, 7, 8
Genes, Culture, & Gender	Chapter 5
THANKSGIVING BREAK	(NO CLASS NOV. 25)
Attraction & Intimacy	Chapter 11
Helping	Chapter 12
FINAL EXAM	Chapters 5, 11, 12