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  • Emotions and Motivation

    • Affective Neuroscience

      By Eddie Harmon-Jones and Cindy Harmon-Jones
      This module provides a brief overview of the neuroscience of emotion. It integrates findings from human and animal research to describe the brain networks and associated neurotransmitters involved in basic affective systems.
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    • Knowledge Emotions: Feelings that Foster Learning, Exploring, and Reflecting

      By Paul Silvia
      When people think of emotions they usually think of the obvious ones, such as happiness, fear, anger, and sadness. This module looks at the knowledge emotions, a family of emotional states that foster learning, exploring, and reflecting. Surp…
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    • Motives and Goals

      By Ayelet Fishbach and Maferima Touré-Tillery
      Your decisions and behaviors are often the result of a goal or motive you possess. This module provides an overview of the main theories and findings on goals and motivation. We address the origins, manifestations, and types of goals, and the…
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  • Sensation and Perception

    • Touch and Pain

      By Dan-Mikael Ellingson, Siri Leknes, and Guro E. Løseth
      The sensory systems of touch and pain provide us with information about our environment and our bodies that is often crucial for survival and well-being. Moreover, touch is a source of pleasure. In this module, we review how information about…
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