Psychology 3209F-001
Neuroscience of Motivation and Emotion
If there is a discrepancy between the outline posted below and the outline posted on the OWL course website, the latter shall prevail.
1.0 CALENDAR DESCRIPTION
An examination of motivation and emotion from a variety of perspectives. Biological, cognitive, developmental, evolutionary, physiological and social approaches to motivation and emotion may be considered.
Antirequisite: Psychology 2280E
Antirequisites are courses that overlap sufficiently in content that only one can be taken for credit. So if you take a course that is an antirequisite to a course previously taken, you will lose credit for the earlier course, regardless of the grade achieved in the most recent course.
Prerequisites: Psychology 2820E or both Psychology 2800E and 2810, and one of Psychology 2220A/B, 2221A/B or Neuroscience 2000
3 lecture/discussion hours, 0.5 course
Unless you have either the requisites for this course or written special permission from your Dean to enroll in it, you may be removed from this course and it will be deleted from your record. This decision may not be appealed. You will receive no adjustment to your fees in the event that you are dropped from a course for failing to have the necessary prerequisites.
2.0 COURSE INFORMATION
Instructor: Dr. Martin Kavaliers
Office and Phone Number: 9246SSc; 519-661-2111 x 86084
Office Hours: Wednesday 1:30-4:40 or by appointment
Email: kavalier@uwo.ca
Teaching Assistant:
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Time and Location of Lectures: Mondays 1:30 – 4:30; SCC 3014
If you or someone you know is experiencing distress, there are several resources here at Western to assist you. Please visit: http://www.uwo.ca/uwocom/mentalhealth/ for more information on these resources and on mental health.
Please contact the course instructor if you require material in an alternate format or if you require any other arrangements to make this course more accessible to you. You may also wish to contact Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) at 519-661-2111 ext 82147 for any specific question regarding an accommodation.
3.0 TEXTBOOK
Assigned readings available online (UWO library site) plus photocopies of book chapters
4.0 COURSE OBJECTIVES
The course will provide a general introduction to current research and theory in a wide array of topics that fall under the heading of motivation and emotion. This will include examination of behavioural, ethological, evolutionary, neural, hormonal, physiological and social processes involved in motivated behaviors and emotional expression. Topics to be considered include: feeding and hunger, aggression, social neuroscience, sexual behaviour, stress and arousal, fear and anxiety, decision making
5.0 EVALUATION
Although the Psychology Department does not require instructors to adjust their course grades to conform to specific targets, the expectation is that course marks will be distributed around the following averages: 70% 1000-level and 2000-level courses 72% 2100-2990-level courses 75% 3000-level courses 80% 4000-level courses
The Psychology Department follows Western’s grading guidelines, which are as follows (see: http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/academic_policies/general/grades_undergrad.pdf )
A+ 90-100 One could scarcely expect better from a student at this level
A 80-89 Superior work that is clearly above average
B 70-79 Good work, meeting all requirements, and eminently satisfactory
C 60-69 Competent work, meeting requirements
D 50-59 Fair work, minimally acceptable
F below 50 Fail
Term Assignments: 30% (2 essays (1,500 - 2000 words each, 15% each)
Mid-Term Exam: 30% (essay and shorter answer, based on lectures, class, readings)
Final Exam 40% (essay and shorter answer, based on lectures, class readings)
(final is noncumulative)
6.0 EXAMINATION SCHEDULE
Assignment 1 (due): October 5 (question provided in prior class (Sept. 28))
Assignment 2 (due) November 23 (question provided in prior class (Nov. 16))
Mid-Term Exam November 2
Final Exam: TBA
7.0 LECTURE SCHEDULE
September 13: Course Organization and Introduction to Motivation and Emotion
readings:
1. Pluchik, K. (2001) The nature of emotions
2. Adolphs, R. (2006) Perception and emotion, how we recognize facial expressions
3. Chapman H. A. et al. (2009) In bad taste: evidence for the oral…..
4. Adolphs (2010) Emotions
5. Sharif, A. F. and Tracy J. L. (2011) What are emotion expressions for ?
September 21: Basics Concepts in Motivation and Emotion and Neurobiological Mechanisms
readings:
6. Dagleish, F. (2204) The emotional brain
7. Meyer, J. S. and Quenzer, L. F. (2013) Structure and function of the nervous s
8. Meyer, J. S. and Quenzer, L. F. (2013) Chemical signalling by hormones and neurotransmitters.
September 28: Evolutionary and Genetic Aspects of Motivation and Emotion
readings: .
9. Workman, L. and Reader, W. (2004) Sexual selection
10.Thomas, F. et al. Can we understand modern humans without considering pathogens
11. Kavaliers, M. and Choleris, E. (2011) Sociality, pathogen avoidance and the
12. Olsson, M. J. et al. (2014) The scent of disease……
October 5: Evolutionary and Genetic Aspects of Motivation and Emotion (Assignment 1 due)
readings: .
9. Workman, L. and Reader, W. (2004) Sexual selection
10.Thomas, F. et al. Can we understand modern humans without considering pathogens
11. Kavaliers, M. and Choleris, E. (2011) Sociality, pathogen avoidance and the
12. Olsson, M. J. et al. (2014) The scent of disease……
October 12: Thanksgiving
October 19 TBA
October 26: Stress, Fear and Arousal
readings: 13. Adolphs, R. (2013) The biology of fear
14. Eisenberger, N. (2012) Broken hearts and broken bones: A neural perspective on…
15. Lupien S. J. et al. (2009) Effects of stress throughout the lifespan on behaviour and
16. Haushofer, J. and Fehr, E. (2014) On the psychology of mpoverty
17. Sharot, T. (2011) The optimism bias
November 2 Mid –Term Exam
November 9: Aggression and Violence
readings:
18. Nelson, R. J. and Trainor B. C. (2007) Neural mechanisms of aggression
19. Glenn, A. L. and Raine A. (2013) Neurocriminology: implications for….
November 16: Regulation of Feeding
readings:
20.. Morton, G. et al. (2014) Neurobiology of food intake in health…..
21. DiLeone, R. J., et al. (2012) The drive to eat: comparisons and distinctions between…
November 23: Sexual Behavior, Mate Selection, Attachment (Assignment 2 due)
readings
22.. Georgiadis, J. R. et. Al. (2012) Sex for fun: a synthesis of human and animal.
23. Burkett, J. P., Young, J. L. (2012) The behavioral, anatomical and pharmacological
November 30 : Attachment, Love
readings:
24.. De Boer, A. et al. (2012) Love is more than just a kiss: a neurobiological
December 7: Conflicts, Decisions, Rewards, Drug Abuse
readings:
25. Blakemore, S. J., Robbins, T. W. (2012) Decision-making in the adolescent brain
26.. Potenza, M. N. (2013) Neurobiology of gambling behaviors
27. Smith A. et al. (2014) Irrational exuberance and neural crash warnings
Readings
1. Plutchik, K. (2011) The nature of emotions. American Scientist 89: 344- 350.
2. Adolphs, R. (2006) Perception and emotion, how we recognize facial expressions. Current Directions in Psychological Science 15: 222- 226.
3. Chapman, H. A., Kim, D. A., Suskind, J. M., Anderson, A. K. (2009) In bad taste: evidence for the oral origins of moral disgust. Science 323, 1222-1226.
4. Adolphs, R. (2010). Emotions. Current Biology, 20, R549- R552.
5. Shariff, A. F., and Tracy, J. L. (2011). What are emotions expressions for ? Current Directions in Psychological Science. 20, 395-399.
6. Dagleish, F. (2004) The emotional brain. Nature reviews Neuroscience, 5, 582-589.
7. Meyer, J. S. and Quenzer, L. F. (2013) Structure and function of the nervous system. In: Psychopharmacology, Drugs Brain and Behavior pp 42-74, Sinauer Press, New York
8. Meyer, J. S. and Quenzer, L. F. (2013) Chemical signalling by homones and neurotransmitters. In: Psychopharmacology, drugs brain and behavior pp 79-102, Sinauer, New York
9. Workman, L. and Reader, W. (2004) Sexual selection. In Evolutionary Psychology, pp 58-80. Cambridge University Press
10. Thomas, F., Daoust, S. P., Raymond, M. (2012) Can we understand modern humans without considering pathogens? Evolutionary Applications, Evolutionary Applications 2012: 368-379.
11. Kavaliers, M. and Choleris, E. (2011) Sociality, pathogen avoidance, and the neuropeptides oxytocin and arginine vasopressin. Psychological Science 22, 1367-1374,
12. Olsson, M. J. et al. (2014) The scent of disease: human body odor contains an early chemosensory cue of sickness. Psychological Science, 25, 817-823.
13. Adolphs, R. (2013) The biology of fear. Current Biology 23, R79- R93.
14. Eisenberger N. I. (2012). Broken hearts and broken bones: a neural perspective on the similarities between social and physical pain. Current Directions in Psychological Science 21: 42-47.
15. Lupien, S. J., McEwen, B. S., Gunnar, M. R., Heim, C. (2009) Effects of stress throughout the lifespan on the brain behaviour and cognition. Nature Reviews Neuroscience 10: 434-445.
16. Haushofer, J. and Fehr, E. (2014). On the psychology of poverty. Science 344, 862-867.
17. Sharot, T. (2011). The optimism bias. Current Biology, 21, R941-R945.
18. Nelson, R. J. and Trainor, B. C. (2007) Neural mechanism of aggression. Nature Reviews Neuroscience 8: 536-546.
19. Glenn, A. L., Raine, A. (2014) Neurocriminology: implications for the punishment, prediction and prevention of criminal behaviour. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 15, 54-63.
20. Morton, G. J., Meek, T. H. and Schwartz, M. W/. (2014). Neurobiology of food intake in health and disease. Nature Reviews neuroscience, 15, 367-378.
21. DiLeone, R.J., Taylor, J. R., Picciotto M. R. (2012). The drive to eat: comparisons and distinctions between mechanisms of food reward and drug addiction. Nature Neuroscience, 15, 1330-1334.
22. Georgiadis, J. R., Kringelbach, M. L., Pfaus, J. G. (2012) Sex for fun: a synthesis of human and animal neurobiology. Nature Reviews Urology, 9: 486-498.
23. Burkett, J. P., Young, J. L. (2012) The behavioral, anatomical and pharmacological parallels between social attachment, love and addiction. Psychopharmacology, 224: 1-26
24. De Boer, A et al. (2012) Love is more than just a kiss: a neurobiological perspective of love and affection. Neuroscience 201: 114-124.
25. Everitt, B. J., Robbins, T. W. (2012) Decision-making in the adolescent brain. Nature Neuroscience 15:1184-1191.
26. Potenza, M. N. (2013) Neurobiology of gambling behaviors. Current Opinion in Neurobiology, 23:1-8.
27. Smith, A. et al. (2014) Irrational exuberance and neural crash warning signals during endogenous experimental market bubbles. Proceedings of the national Academy of Science USA, in pres
8.0 STATEMENT ON ACADEMIC OFFENCES
Students are responsible for understanding the nature and avoiding the occurrence of plagiarism and other scholastic offenses. Plagiarism and cheating are considered very serious offenses because they undermine the integrity of research and education. Actions constituting a scholastic offense are described at the following link: http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/academic_policies/appeals/scholastic_discipline_undergrad.pdf
As of Sept. 1, 2009, the Department of Psychology will take the following steps to detect scholastic offenses. All multiple-choice tests and exams will be checked for similarities in the pattern of responses using reliable software, and records will be made of student seating locations in all tests and exams. All written assignments will be submitted to TurnItIn, a service designed to detect and deter plagiarism by comparing written material to over 5 billion pages of content located on the Internet or in TurnItIn’s databases. All papers submitted for such checking will be included as source documents in the reference database for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of papers subsequently submitted to the system. Use of the service is subject to the licensing agreement, currently between Western and Turnitin.com http://www.turnitin.com.
Possible penalties for a scholastic offense include failure of the assignment, failure of the course, suspension from the University, and expulsion from the University.
9.0 POLICY ON ACCOMMODATION FOR MEDICAL ILLNESS
Western’s policy on Accommodation for Medical Illness can be found at: http://www.westerncalendar.uwo.ca/2015/pg117.html
Students must see the Academic Counsellor and submit all required documentation in order to be approved for certain accommodation: http://counselling.ssc.uwo.ca/procedures/medical_accommodation.html
10.0 OTHER INFORMATION
Office of the Registrar web site: http://registrar.uwo.ca
Student Development Services web site: http://www.sdc.uwo.ca
Please see the Psychology Undergraduate web site for information on the following: http://psychology.uwo.ca/undergraduate/student_responsibilities/index.html
- Policy on Cheating and Academic Misconduct
- Procedures for Appealing Academic Evaluations
- Policy on Attendance
- Policy Regarding Makeup Exams and Extensions of Deadlines
- Policy for Assignments
- Short Absences
- Extended Absences
- Documentation
- Academic Concerns
- 2015 Calendar References
No electronic devices, including cell phones, will be allowed during exams.
