NCERT Book Class 11 Psychology Chapter 8 Motivation and Emotion

Chapter
8 Motivation and Emotion

After reading this chapter, you would be able to
• understand the nature of human motivation,
• describe the nature of some important motives,
• describe the nature of emotional expression,
• understand the relationship between culture and emotion, and
• know how to manage your own emotions.

Contents
Introduction
Nature of Motivation
Types of Motives
Biological Motives
Psychosocial Motives
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Nature of Emotions
Expression of Emotions
Culture and Emotional Expression
Culture and Emotional Labeling
Managing Negative Emotions
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Box 8.1)
Management of Examination Anxiety (Box 8.2)
Enhancing Positive Emotions

Emotion has taught mankind Key Terms
Summary
to reason.
Review Questions
Project Ideas
– Marquis de Vauvenargues

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