PSYCH 4840

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PSYCH 4840
Goals, Needs, and Desires

Course information provided by the 2015-2016 Catalog.

Covers recent social psychological research on human goals and desires. We will examine the meaning and similarity of the constructs of goals, motivation, desires, wants, and needs. Our discussion will extend to the relevant topics of self-control, free will, nonconscious goal pursuit, liking versus wanting, motivation in nonhuman animals, and the development of goals. We will focus on the social psychological literature, but also will consider recent work in cognitive, social neuroscience, and developmental psychology.


Permission Note Enrollment limited to: 15 students, by application.

Distribution Category (SBA-AS)

When Offered Spring.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PSYCH 6840

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  7889 PSYCH 4840   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Limited to 15 students, by application. Prerequisites: Psych 2800; at least 1 course in Cognitive psychology or permission of instructor.

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