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  1. MOTIVATION
    1. Perspectives on Motivation
      1. Evolution, Instincts, and Genes
      2. Homeostasis and Drives
      3. Incentives and Expectancies
      4. Psychodynamic and Humanistic Views
      5. What Do You Think? Is Maslow's Need Hierarchy Valid?
    2. Hunger and Weight Regulation
      1. The Physiology of Hunger
        1. Signals That Start and Terminate a Meal
        2. Signals That Regulate General Appetite and Weight
        3. Brain Mechanisms
      2. Psychological Aspects of Hunger
      3. Environmental and Cultural Factors
      4. Obesity
        1. Genes and Environment
        2. Dieting and Weight Loss
      5. Eating Disorders: Anorexia and Bulimia
    3. Sexual Motivation
      1. Sexual Behavior: Patterns and Changes
      2. The Physiology of Sex
        1. The Sexual Response Cycle
        2. Hormonal Influences
      3. The Psychology of Sex
      4. Cultural and Environmental Influences
      5. Pornography and Sexual Violence
      6. Sexual Orientation
        1. Prevalence of Different Sexual Orientations
        2. Determinants of Sexual Orientation
        3. What Do You Think? Fraternal Birth Order and Male Homosexuality
    4. The Desire To Affiliate
      1. Why Do We Affiliate?
      2. Seeking a Mate
      3. What Do Men and Women Desire in a Long-Term Partner?
      4. Research Close-Up: Sex Differences in the Ideal Mate: Evolution or Social Roles?
    5. Achievement and Work Motivation
      1. Motive for Success and Fear of Failure
      2. Family, Culture, and Achievement Needs
      3. Achievement Goals
      4. Motivation in the Workplace
        1. Why Do People Work?
        2. Enhancing Work Motivation
    6. Motivational Conflict
  2. EMOTION
    1. The Nature of Emotions
      1. Eliciting Stimuli
      2. The Cognitive Component
        1. Culture and appraisal
      3. The Physiological Component
        1. Brain structures and neurotransmitters
        2. Hemispheric activation and emotion
        3. Autonomic and hormonal processes
        4. Beneath the Surface: The Lie Detector Controversy
      4. The Behavioral Component
        1. Evolution and emotional expression
        2. Facial expression of emotion
        3. Cultural display rules
        4. Instrumental behaviors
    2. Theories of Emotion
      1. The James-Lange Somatic Theory
      2. The Cannon-Bard Theory
      3. The Role of Autonomic Feedback
      4. The Role of Expressive Behaviors
      5. Cognitive-Affective Theories
        1. Manipulating appraisal to influence arousal
        2. Manipulating arousal to influence appraisal
    3. Positive Psychology and the Pursuit of Happiness
      1. What Makes People Happy?
    4. Applying Psychological Science: Being Happy: Guidelines from Psychological Research
    5. A Concluding Thought





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