Chapter nine explores the concept and explanation of motivation and emotion, and what purpose they serve in the minds of humans. Motivation heavily focuses on two physiological forces: hunger and sex, meanwhile emotion is directed in the psychological sense where feelings like sadness, excitement, and happiness are evaluated. The topic of motivational and emotional forces can be easiest applied to the lives of individuals. Evaluating my own needs, drives, and feelings, I have a better understanding of why and when behaviors are presented in my mind—as well as for other people. Despite the debatable reasoning behind human emotion and drive, the topic serves relevance to individuals because of the biological force that initiates these reasons.
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An important concept is described through Abraham Maslow’s theory that offers what every human must have to be fully sustainable, that is—the hierarchy of needs. Self-actualization, or, “motivation to develop one’s full potential as a human being,” (King, 2016, pg. 353) is categorized as the most difficult tier of the hierarchy to reach, but is the highest point a person can reach after they tend to more significant needs. The concept of self-actualization is that: after human beings take care of basic physiological necessities (eating, sleeping, and curing illness, etc.) and are complete in all other areas, they are fully capable to reflect on themselves and become the strongest they can. This relates most to me due to the fact that I am someone who constantly strives to reach my full potential as a human …show more content…
Naturalist Charles Darwin has concluded that universal facial expressions of distinctive nature, rather than something learned (King, 2016). While it is accepted that mostly everyone has the internal force to show emotion, it isn’t always socially acceptable for certain people to show all emotions. Typically, American men are suspected to repress their emotions and keep their feelings as subtle as possible. Expressing elaborated emotions can be deemed as “feminine” or “dramatic”. Though the belief is unfair, it is common in the American culture. In Experience Psychology, an example is given on the acceptance of emotion for the Alaskan Utku members, who are said to repress the feeling of anger. It is a cultural standard for anger to be hidden—if felt at all. These types of sociocultural standards are known as “display rules”, or “sociocultural standards that determine when, where, and how emotions should be expressed,” (Hudson & Jacques, 2014, et. al., as found in King, 2016, p. 365-66). The use of display rules explains why people present or conceal emotions and the general response from society on their
An important concept is described through Abraham Maslow’s theory that offers what every human must have to be fully sustainable, that is—the hierarchy of needs. Self-actualization, or, “motivation to develop one’s full potential as a human being,” (King, 2016, pg. 353) is categorized as the most difficult tier of the hierarchy to reach, but is the highest point a person can reach after they tend to more significant needs. The concept of self-actualization is that: after human beings take care of basic physiological necessities (eating, sleeping, and curing illness, etc.) and are complete in all other areas, they are fully capable to reflect on themselves and become the strongest they can. This relates most to me due to the fact that I am someone who constantly strives to reach my full potential as a human …show more content…
Naturalist Charles Darwin has concluded that universal facial expressions of distinctive nature, rather than something learned (King, 2016). While it is accepted that mostly everyone has the internal force to show emotion, it isn’t always socially acceptable for certain people to show all emotions. Typically, American men are suspected to repress their emotions and keep their feelings as subtle as possible. Expressing elaborated emotions can be deemed as “feminine” or “dramatic”. Though the belief is unfair, it is common in the American culture. In Experience Psychology, an example is given on the acceptance of emotion for the Alaskan Utku members, who are said to repress the feeling of anger. It is a cultural standard for anger to be hidden—if felt at all. These types of sociocultural standards are known as “display rules”, or “sociocultural standards that determine when, where, and how emotions should be expressed,” (Hudson & Jacques, 2014, et. al., as found in King, 2016, p. 365-66). The use of display rules explains why people present or conceal emotions and the general response from society on their