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Chapter 9 Thinking, Language and Intelligence

Thinking: concepts and prototypes

Solving problems: algorithm, heuristics and insight

Obstacles to problem solving

Making decisions and forming judgements

Availability heuristic

Representativeness heuristic

Overconfidence

Framing

Belief perseverance

Intuition

What is intelligence and what is the g factor

Theories of intelligence-Sternberg and Gardner

Creativity

Emotional intelligence

Chapter 10 Motivation

Motivational concepts

Theories of motivation

Instincts

Drive & Incentive

Optimum Arousal

Maslow hierarchy of motives.

Hunger

Psychology of hunger

Eating disorders

Obesity and weight control

Social effects, physiology

Losing weight

Sexual Motivation

Psychology of sex

Adolescent sexuality; pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections

Sexual orientation

Sex and human values

Need to belong

adaptive value of social attachments

Chapter 11; Emotions, Stress and Health

Define Emotion & the components of emotion

Lie Detection

Cognition and emotion

Expressed emotion

Detecting emotion

Gender emotion and nonverbal behavior

Culture and emotional expression

Effects of facial expressions

Experienced Emotion

Anger

Happiness

(Close up) How to be happier

What is Stress

Stress response system

General Adaptation Syndrome

Health consequences of catastrophes, significant life changes and daily hassles

Stress and the heart

Type A &Type B Personalities

Susceptibility to disease

Effects of perceived lack of control, optimism/pessimism, and social support on health

Pets are friends too

Different strategies for coping with stress

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