Talk:Motivation and emotion/Book/2014/Imagery and motivation

Comments
Hey!

Thank for the feedback on my page :) I really appreciate it.

In reference to your question, I have actually found a couple of ideas on theories of emotions. Of course, I did narrow it down to the ones that would be useful for my paper but chapter 13 in the textbook is where I got most of the ideas from actually. Then from there on I went into google scholar and googled key words pertinent to those. Im still going through some online, but I should be done wit that today. But from what I remember form the reading chapter 13 will probably be your best bet because it talks about arousal level and how that affects performance. There is the Inverted-U theroy that may be useful to you. Again, unfortunately I cant help you too much because I am not 100% sure what your topic is, but the theories im using are the emotional set-point and emotions related to genes. If you find anything else, let me know! :)

Best of luck

Cheers --CazaF (discuss • contribs) 00:23, 15 October 2014 (UTC)

theories
so I did a little more research on theories, and check these slides on slide share.

http://www.slideshare.net/shaan_47/physiology-of-emotion-5651975

There a 4 of them there. Hopefully it helps you out!

Cheers --CazaF (discuss • contribs) 01:46, 15 October 2014 (UTC)

Thanks for these! Your chapter is looking great, well done!--Emily (discuss • --Emily (discuss • contribs) 06:50, 26 October 2014 (UTC)contribs) 09:42, 25 October 2014 (UTC)

Suggestions
Hi

I've just had a quick look at your page, it's looking good - I just have a couple of small suggestions:

with your pre-quiz - given it results in right/wrong answers maybe you could pose a question before it. For example, it could be 'are you someone who uses imagery on a daily basis?'. I think the small para below it is great though, it might just lead in well.

I'd consider linking some of the terms in the overview with other pages if possible (eg Goal Setting Theory, Possible-Selves Theory and Theory of Planned Behaviour). YOu could also link Imagery in the Defining imagery paragraph.

I'd be cautious of making statements without referencing them. (eg Imagery can be thought of as an aspect of the imagination; a way for individuals to envision possibilities about the future and develop plans of action to bring these about).

I really like the practical applications box. I wonder if you inserted a quiz under it testing some of that stuff if it would highlight to readers how much they've learnt.

ChelsiCFD (discuss • contribs) 00:32, 22 October 2014 (UTC)

Thanks for the feedback CFD, I changed the intro of my pre-quiz so that it explains what your actually being quizzed on now! And thanks for picking me up on that statement, I had references flying everywhere and its so easy to miss. Would have liked to have put in a quiz at the end but ran out of words :(--Emily (discuss • contribs) 06:50, 26 October 2014 (UTC)

Hi! Your page looks really interesting- looking forward to seeing where it goes! Just a small suggestion, in your 'Application of this theory' section you have used the example of presenting an important speech for the first 2 points. I think it would be great to use that example through the rest of the points- that way it flows well and easy to follow. Hopefully thats helpful- good luck!--U3068695 (discuss • contribs) 01:45, 22 October 2014 (UTC)

Thanks UTC, yep much better idea- initially I was trying to show how it can be used in different areas but I agree that this was maybe making it a little confusing. Flowed much better when using the same example.--Emily (discuss • contribs) 06:50, 26 October 2014 (UTC)

Hi, I think you are on solid ground with your chapter. It flows well. Only some suggestions to make it easier for the readers to follow:

1. Maybe shorten your overview a bit. The point of overview is to let readers know what is your topic and what are the questions you are going to answer.

2. Maybe highlight a few studies, contrast a few studies that you think are really important or interesting. Maybe give your theories clearer structure too. I know you have a structure for things, but making it clearer and stand out will help the readers to follow better. --Xlc (discuss • contribs) 06:06, 22 October 2014 (UTC)

Thanks Xlc, hope that I have made the theories a bit clearer than they were. I struggled a bit finding the right format so that it flowed well initially, hope that it is easier reading now. Your page also looks fantastic, really well done.--Emily (discuss • contribs) 06:50, 26 October 2014 (UTC)

Feedback/suggestions
Hi - this is a really interesting topic. The flow of the chapter works really well, I have some minor suggestions:
 * The examples seem to get lost in amongst other text, I have used coloured boxes (same colour for each case study to allow discrepancy from other text) to allow for them to stand out, just a suggestion.
 * I noticed you wanted to include links for a few keyp words used throughout the chapter, I wasn't sure if you were unsure how to do this so thought I would give you an example - self-discrepancy theory - go into the edit form of the discussion page and it will show the link and how to type it in using square brackets
 * using images throughout could also break up the text a bit, especially at the beginning, the overview is quite long which is fine, but it may be good to break it up into section or by using pictures so that the reader finds it a bit easier to read
 * I really like the quiz at the beginning, it is a great way to engage the reader from the start and allow them to think about themselves and how they use imagery in their everyday lives
 * the tips at the end using 'applications of self-imagery' is really useful as well. It is a great way of outlining take home messages for the reader.

Overall, I really enjoyed reading you chapter, it gave me some insight into my own behaviour which is always helpful and I am sure lots of people will learn something about themselves which may help them in the future. Good job! U3030139 (discuss • contribs) 01:47, 22 October 2014 (UTC)

Thanks for your feedback! Great idea using colored boxes for the examples, it also helped me break up the text a bit as well. Trying to add pictures at the moment but having trouble with my internet for some reason...hopefully works soon! --Emily (discuss • contribs) 09:41, 25 October 2014 (UTC)

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RenaeLN (discuss • contribs) 06:40, 21 November 2014 (UTC)