Anthony's blog For Motivation and Emotion

 Blog post #7 The seventh blog post covers Control-Value Theory. It makes sense that we learned about this theory later on in our semester because, at its core, it combines many of the concepts that we wrote prior blog posts about. Control-Value theory incorporates E xpectancy-Value Theory, Attribution Theory,  Self-Efficacy Theory,  and Appraisal Theory. Yet, at its core, the theory focuses on emotion, motivation, and how they are interconnected. Furthermore, the theory is very time conscious, with perceptions of control and values divided into three categories past, present, and future. Inside these three categories, the theory further splinters how each could manifest depending on the time frame.  Looking at our main character through this lens, it's clear how control-value manifests itself in his actions. At the start of the film, when he comes down to the town, he has a task, becoming integrated into the local village, that he views as highly valuable due to his...

 " I deserve what happens to me now" - Edward Scissorhands Blog Post #6 Attributional Theory The theory we covered this past week in class relates to outcomes. More specifically, why certain outcomes happen to us and to what we attribute them. Attributional theory is built upon three blocks locusts of control, controllability, and stability. I will dive into them in the later sections, but it is important to restate the goal of our main character. Edwards's central goal, which we discuss every week, is to attempt to become integrated into the suburban society he has been thrust into. Watching the movie again, it is a bit difficult to state with total certainty how Edward is contextualizing the events around him concerning attributional theory because he is not a very vocal lead character, yet, using his overall demeanor, I will do my best. Locusts of Control This part of attributional theory can be described through the lens of internal and external. If a locus of control...

 "It is so easy to commit embarrassing blunders"- Inventor Blog Post #5 Achievement Motives This week we will be talking about the achievement motives behind the goals that Edward Scissorhands set for himself throughout the film. Before analyzing Edward through this lens, I must first explain it. There are two types of motives that shape how people perceive the root cause for their goals, and they are success-oriented and fear of failure. The former signifies that the person has hope for the future, strong self-efficacy, and typically leans on goals that culminate in improving skills. The latter is the opposite, and it signifies that the person is pushed towards their goals because they are afraid of the consequences of not achieving it. Those who fall under this umbrella typically have goals based on performance in a comparative sense. How a person combines these two categories and then places them in one of four groups. The first are optimists with a strong hope for success...