EER Tasks
Evolution, Emotion, Reason |
Reading
- Read (or listen to) Stangor textbook chapter 10 "Emotions and Motivation" (in four parts). Read it online or download Download download to print.
Love
- Watch video lecture 9 "Love" (in five parts). A transcript Links to an external site.is provided for notes and review. Answer the (3) questions following each video.
Evolution
- Watch video lecture 10 "Evolution and Rationality" (in five parts). Links to an external site. A transcript Links to an external site. is provided for notes and review. Answer the (5) questions following each video.
- The Modern Biological Account of the Origin of Psychological Phenomena
- Avoiding Misconceptions When Applying Evolutionary Theory to Psychology
- Claims against the Evolutionary Psychology
- Ways in Which Evolution Helps Describe the Mind
- Heuristics: Framing Effects, Base Rates, Availability Bias and Confirmation Bias
Emotions
- Watch video lecture 11 "Emotions I" (in six parts). A transcript Links to an external site. is provided for notes and review. Answer the (6) questions following each video.
- The Different Functions of Emotion
- Phineas Gage and the Loss of Emotional Capacity
- Facial Expressions and Smiles in Particular
- Question and Answer on Smiles
- Non-social Emotions: Fear
- Social Emotions and Altruism
- Watch video lecture 12 "Emotions II" (in six parts). A transcript Links to an external site. is provided for notes and review. Answer the (5) questions following each video.
- Participate in the discussion.
- Complete the module assessment.