Talk:Motivation and emotion/Book/2014/Caffeine and motivation

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this is an interesting topic to discuss! I have coffee nearly every day and i think it definitely gives me more motivation to work harder. Whether or not this is just in my mind im not sure ! however i would be interested to find out! thanks Hayley Murray- HayleyMuzza 17 Organisational Change and emotion: Coping more effectively with change in your workplace

I came a across an article that maybe very useful for the motivation behind while people consume caffeine the link is: http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?sid=e725c7be-2461-4c8a-9590-764b79e03c17%40sessionmgr15&vid=1&hid=23&bdata=#db=pdh&AN=2012-25115-001 and the reference for this link is: Peacock, A., Bruno, R., & Martin, F. H. (2013). Patterns of use and motivations for consuming alcohol mixed with energy drinks. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors, 27(1), 202-206. doi:10.1037/a0029985. Hope this helps!! Also I have noticed you are editing your user page not your book chapter page U3068081 (discuss • contribs) 12:03, 1 November 2013 (UTC)

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Thank you everyone for your positive and constructive feed back, I wish I were able to contribute to each of your pages but life gets in the way. If I am able I'll leave some comments on what I can tonight, hopefully you'll see them before this assignment is due. Thanks again everyone and goodluck!! Feris91 (discuss • contribs) 14:40, 26 October 2014 (UTC)

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Hi there,

Your assignment is looking good. It might be worthwhile adjusting some of the sentence structures to be more fluid. For example "this is because our brains will grow more adenosine receptors in order to accommodate that it is not accumulating the chemical like it normally should be". Otherwise, the images and headings you have selected are clear and you have positioned them well on the page. Well done.

--Bectionary (discuss • contribs) 21:06, 26 October 2014 (UTC)

Hi, This topic sounds really interesting, I think you are off to a really good start with the headings you have so far. I would possibly consider mentioning about the differences between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.

--Lucy90 (discuss • contribs) 23:26, 4 October 2014 (UTC)

Hey, I like your headings so far. It would be really interesting to have information in your chapter on how caffeine actually affects us physiologically, then leading onto how it affects our motivation. Just food for thought!

--User:smelle24 20:37, 16 October 2014

Hi, I think this topic looks great! If you have enough time, I think maybe include a case study? Good luck with your chapter! :) --U3054867 (discuss • contribs) 02:14, 20 October 2014 (UTC)

Hi, I found this article http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1182710-overview on the neurological effects of caffeine. Hope it helps! Jordan.reeve (discuss • contribs) 04:04, 20 October 2014 (UTC)

Hi, I really like the way you are going about the topic. My only suggestion would be to try to write from a consistent perspective. It think you can see a bit of a clash when you look at these two sections:

“This is because our brains will grow more adenosine receptors in order…”

“However this means the more caffeine an individual consumes will increase…’

In the first part you are grouping yourself with the reader but in the second part you are referring to a person without reference to yourself. The first section is more in line with common textbook style however the second is more formal. I think that either approach would suit this assignment but that consolidating it to one style is important. Another example is your title "“What happens when you do not receive enough or any caffeine?”. It is also a little bit wordy and I would probably change it to something like "Caffeine deprivation" or "Caffeine withdrawal" to convey the content succinctly.--U3054879 (discuss • contribs) 11:07, 25 October 2014 (UTC)

Hey

Loving it so far. It's definitely heading in an educational way like a book chapter should, but also consistent with the self-help requirements. I have edited a few small things, such as "Overtime" to "Over time", I added the word "Caffeine" to the first title after the overview so it made more sense while looking at it from the context box. I also have a few suggestions, but rather than edit them in I figured i would let you know so you can decide. Done in order of section:

In the Overview - Perhaps include a mention to the biological effects in the sentence about why people feel like they need it

In the What is it? - Perhaps break the 'It is a psychoactive...' sentence into two where the comma is, starting the second sentence with 'Common side effects of caffeine consumption are...'

In the What effect - I'd suggest changing the wording of this first paragraph to something such as 'Adenosine, a chemical in our brains that is involved in the development of the feeling of tiredness, accumulates over time in our brains and binds the adenosine receptors while we are awake. This gradually slows brain activity.'

In the same section perhaps change the sentence that starts with 'This is because' to something like 'This is a result of our brains growing more adenosine receptors to...'

ZombrexJim (discuss • contribs) 01:25, 26 October 2014 (UTC)

Feedback

- Perhaps overview what products have Caffeine in them (tea/coffee etc) and the most common form that is consumed? - Perhaps Cite withdrawal symptoms and how it effects peoples alertness? http://jop.sagepub.com/content/10/2/110.abstract http://zh9bf5sp6t.scholar.serialssolutions.com/?sid=google&auinit=BG&aulast=Phillips-Bute&atitle=Caffeine+withdrawal+symptoms+following+brief+caffeine+deprivation&id=doi:10.1016/S0031-9384(97)00384-3&title=Physiology+%26+behavior&volume=63&issue=1&date=1997&spage=35&issn=0031-9384 Anyway, good luck! --U3084587 (discuss • contribs) 09:46, 21 October 2014 (UTC) u3084587

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Overall Overall, this is an informative and well structured presentation. Well done. Structure and content The structure is clear and logical. The useful tips were a good inclusion - it was interesting to see caffeine recommended in a positive light! There was little direct reference to research, and theory was not a focus of the presentation. Introductory and concluding slides would also have been useful. Communication Verbal and written communication are clear. The voice-over is well paced and engaging (really sold the quiz!). There are a few 'trip-ups', which might have been avoided with a few more takes. The slides are basic, but effective is presenting the important information. Including some images and figures could have improved the presentation. Production quality Basic production tools are used to an adequate level. The visuals are clear. Audio quality is adequate, but there is quite a bit of 'fuzz' in the background. A link to the chapter is provided. No copyright license information is provided.

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Overall Overall, this is a promising, solid, and interesting chapter. For more feedback, see [my copyedits] and comments below. Theory Theoretical aspects of caffeine and motivation are well described. These could be more effectively summarised in the Conclusion. Research Research is well integrated. When describing important research findings, indicate the size of effects in addition to whether or not there was an effect or relationship. Written expression Written expression Some paragraphs are overly long. Each paragraph should communicate one key idea in three to five sentences. The Conclusion should be abbreviated. Layout Some useful Figures were used; more could be considered. Tables could also be useful. Learning features The text could become more interactive by including interwiki links. Spelling, grammar and proofreading Check use of ownership apostrophes e.g., individuals vs. individual's vs. individuals' The grammar for some sentences could be improved - see the tags APA style Numbers under 10 should be written in words (e.g., five); numbers 10 and over should be written in numbers (e.g., 10) The reference list was not in full APA style.

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