Psychologists have spent a great deal of time studying what motivates people. What do you think motivates people the most? Why? Self-determination theory states that people have an innate need for c

Psychologists have spent a great deal of time studying what motivates people. What do you think motivates people the most? Why?

Self-determination theory states that people have an innate need for competence, autonomy, and relatedness to others. Do you agree with this theory? Do you think that external rewards motivate people more than these internal rewards? Why?

Studies suggest that facial expressions can influence emotions and physiological reactions. Do you think these studies are correct? Do you think that smiling can make you happy or that making an angry expression can raise your temperature? Why or why not?

Psychologists argue that humans appraise situations in order to figure out what emotion is appropriate. Describe a situation where you had to judge a situation in order to find which emotion best fit the situation. Why do you think humans do this?