Talk:Motivation and emotion/Book/2024/Negativity bias

Initial suggestions

@U3230491: Thanks for tackling this topic. Some initial suggestions:

• Check out other related chapters and see how you can build on, link to, and integrate with that work:
  • Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Bias
  • Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Negative emotion
• What psychological theories can help to understand? What is the main research in this area?

Let me know if I can do anything else as you go along. Sincerely, James -- Jtneill - Talk - c 22:50, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

Hi there, I enjoyed your topic selection. A theory you can talk to about to help overcome negativity bias is Neuroplasticity. I hope the link below can help with that. Price, R. B., & Duman, R. (2020). Neuroplasticity in cognitive and psychological mechanisms of depression: an integrative model. Molecular psychiatry, 25(3), 530-543. --Fatima2617 (discuss • contribs) 22:48, 24 August 2023 (UTC)

In your book chapter, you explore the potential causes of negativity bias. While you provide a good overview of different theories, perhaps you should seek to examine evolutionary explanations for why humans have a negativity bias. In other words, were there adaptive reasons in the ancestral past for why humans were biased to interpret phenomena through a negative lens or were more sensitive to negative events? Did this bias confer a survival benefit? Here's a study that can help: Lazarus, J. (2021). Negativity bias: An evolutionary hypothesis and an empirical programme. Learning and Motivation, 75, 101731. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lmot.2021.101731 --MT200107 (discuss • contribs) 09:26, 8 October 2023 (UTC)

Hello, I have read through your topic development and it displays a clear outline of the causes, components and impacts of negativity bias, alongside strategies to overcome negativity bias. There appear to be many headings and subheadings included in your outline, so it will be interesting to see if the word count allows you to effectively explain all of these ideas. If you do go over the world count, you could focus you explanation and discussion on components that are relevant and specific to your case study, which is also interesting and relatable to university students. The only other comment I have is that you have included causes of negativity bias as the fourth heading, but it may make more sense to put it second (after the introduction) so readers have a clear understanding of the biological and cognitive causes before they are introduced to its specific components and impacts. Overall, a very well established topic selection! --U3236447 (discuss • contribs) 23:37, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

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Title The title is correctly worded and formatted The sub-title is correctly worded and formatted Headings Promising 3-level heading structure – could benefit from further development Avoid having sections with only 1 sub-heading – use 0 or 2+ sub-headings Remove citations and abbreviations from headings It makes sense to use the sub-title questions as the top-level structure Quiz doesn't need heading - just embed relevant questions within each section Remove link to author page (authorship is as per the page's editing history) Overview Move the scenario into a feature box (with an image) to the start of this section to help catch reader interest. Add a brief, evocative description of the problem/topic Focus questions are aligned with sub-title and top-level headings Key points Excellent – key points are well developed for each section, with relevant citations For sections which include sub-sections include key points for an overview paragraph prior to branching into the sub-headings Promising balance of theory and research Conclusion (the most important section): Well underway Figure Excellent - A relevant figure is presented, captioned, and cited The figure caption(s) provide(s) a clear, appropriately detailed description that is meaningfully connected with the main text Figure(s) are cited at least once in the main text Learning feature One use of in-text interwiki links for the first mention of key terms to relevant Wikipedia articles and/or to other relevant book chapters Promising use of quiz question(s) and scenario/case study References Very good For APA referencing style, check and correct: italicisation page numbers should be separated by an en-dash (–) rather than a hyphen (-) Resources See also Excellent External links Excellent User page Excellent – used effectively Excellent description about self provided Consider linking to your eportfolio page and/or any other professional online profile or resume such as LinkedIn. This is not required, but it can be useful to interlink your professional networks. Link provided to book chapter Social contribution Excellent – at least three different types of contributions with direct link(s) to evidence

-- Jtneill - Talk - c 23:14, 23 September 2023 (UTC)

Heading casing

Hi U3167833. FYI, the recommended Wikiversity heading style uses sentence casing. For example: Self-determination theory rather than Self-Determination Theory Here's an example chapter with correct heading casing: Growth mindset development -- Jtneill - Talk - c 10:04, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

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1. Title The title and sub-title are correctly worded and formatted 2. Headings Overly complicated 2-level structure – simplify Adopt closer alignment between sub-title, focus questions, and top-level headings Aim for 3 to 6 top-level headings between the Overview and Conclusion, with up to a similar number of sub-headings for large sections Use default heading formatting (i.e., avoid bold, italics, underline, changing the size etc.) 3. Overview Move the scenario or case study into a feature box (with an image) to the start of this section to help catch reader interest A brief, evocative description of the problem/topic is provided Use 3rd person perspective (except 1st/2nd person can work for feature boxes/scenarios) Closer alignment between the sub-title, focus questions, and top-level headings is recommended 4. Key points Partial development of key points for some sections, with some relevant citations For sections which include sub-sections, include the key points for an overview paragraph prior to branching into the sub-headings Strive for an integrated balance of the best psychological theory and research about this topic, with practical examples Conclusion is underway 5. Figure One or more relevant figure(s) is/are presented and captioned The figure caption(s) provide(s) a clear, appropriately detailed description that is meaningfully connected with the main text Cite each figure at least once in the main text using APA style (e.g., see Figure 1) 6. Learning feature Promising use of in-text interwiki links for the first mention of key terms to relevant Wikipedia articles and/or to other relevant book chapters Promising use of one or more scenarios/examples/case studies Consider including one or more quiz question(s) about the take-home messages Also consider using one or more tables to summarise key information 7. References Excellent Well done on identifying relevant systematic reviews and/or meta-analyses All references need to be cited in the text Only include references which have been accessed and read 8. Resources See also Excellent External links Excellent 9. User page Basic – minimal, but sufficient Brief description about self – consider expanding Consider linking to your eportfolio page and/or any other professional online profile or resume such as LinkedIn. This is not required, but it can be useful to interlink your professional networks. A link to the book chapter is provided 10. Social contribution One out of three types of contributions made with with direct link(s) to evidence. The other types of contribution are making: comments on the talk pages of other chapters (past or current) posts about the unit or project on other platforms such as the UCLearn discussion forum or on X using the #emot24

-- Jtneill - Talk - c 01:37, 31 August 2024 (UTC)

Adding a table

Hi @U3167833,

Your book chapter is looking great and I like your use of colour, it catches the eye and is really engaging! Looking at your section on components of negativity bias, they might be easier to read and identify if you pop them in a table. Formatting them into a table would also help hit the learning feature component of the marking criteria. Well done! U3236338 (discuss • contribs) 14:08, 2 October 2024 (UTC)

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Overall Overall, this is an excellent chapter. It successfully uses psychological theory and research to address a practical, real-world phenomenon or problem. Good use of academic, peer-reviewed citations to support claims In some places, better use could be made of academic, peer-reviewed citations (e.g., see the tags) For additional feedback, see the following comments and these copyedits Overview Solid Engages reader via a case study or scenario in a feature box; also include a relevant image (fixed) Move the second case study/scenario into another section Explains the psychological problem or phenomenon reasonably well The focus questions are clear Theory An excellent range of relevant theories are selected, described, and explained Builds somewhat on related chapters and/or Wikipedia articles Build more strongly on related chapters and Wikipedia articles (e.g., by embedding links for key terms) Insightful depth is provided about relevant theory(ies) Some use of tables, figures, and/or lists to help convey key theoretical information Key citations are well used In some places, there is insufficient use of academic, peer-reviewed citations (e.g., see the tags) Insufficient use of academic, peer-reviewed citations (e.g., see the tags) If you didn't consult an original source (e.g., ?), cite it as a secondary source The Reeve (2018) textbook is overused as a citation – instead, use primary, peer-reviewed sources Excellent use of examples to illustrate theoretical concepts. This is a notable strength of the chapter. Research Very good review of relevant research More detail about key studies would be ideal Basic critical thinking about relevant research is evident Critical thinking about research could be further evidenced by: describing the methodology (e.g., sample, measures) in important studies considering the strength of relationships acknowledging limitations pointing out critiques/counterarguments suggesting specific directions for future research Some claims lack sufficient citation (e.g., see the tags) Integration Good integration between theory and research Conclusion Very good summary and conclusion Add practical, take-home message(s) Style Written expression Overall, the quality of written expression is very good to excellent Some paragraphs are overly long. Communicate one key idea per paragraph in three to five sentences. Avoid one sentence paragraphs. Communicate one idea per paragraph using three to five sentences. "People" is often a better term than "individuals" Layout Include an introductory paragraph before branching into the sub-sections (see tags) Use the default heading style (e.g., remove additional italics, bold, and/or change in font size) Grammar, spelling, and proofreading are excellent Figures Very well captioned Use this format for captions: Figure X. Descriptive caption goes here in sentence casing. See example. Refer to each Figure at least once within the main text (e.g., see Figure 1) Citations use excellent APA style (7th ed.) List multiple citations in alphabetical order by first author surname References use very good APA style: Check and correct use of capitalisation[1] Learning features Excellent/ use of learning features One use of embedded in-text interwiki links to Wikipedia articles. Adding more interwiki links for the first mention of key words and technical concepts would make the text even more interactive. See example. No use of embedded in-text links to related book chapters. Embedding in-text links to related book chapters helps to integrate this chapter into the broader book project. Reasonably good use of figure(s) No use of table(s) Excellent use of feature box(es) Excellent use of scenarios, case studies, or examples Excellent use of quiz(zes) and/or reflection question(s) Very good use of interwiki links in the "See also" section Basic use of external links in the "External links" section Social contribution ~3 logged, mostly minor contributions with direct links to evidence

-- Jtneill - Talk - c 04:42, 30 October 2024 (UTC)

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Overall Overall, this is a basic presentation Overview An opening slide with the title and sub-title is displayed and narrated — this helps to clearly convey the purpose of the presentation A basic introduction is used to hook audience interest A basic context for the presentation is established Consider using the focus questions as a stronger structuring device for the presentation Content Comments about the book chapter may also apply to this section The presentation addresses the topic An appropriate amount of content is presented — not too much or too little The presentation makes very good use of relevant psychological theory The presentation makes no use of relevant psychological research Ideally, make more explicit use of research The presentation makes no use of citations to support claims The presentation makes no use of one or more examples The presentation provides practical advice Provide easy to understand information Conclusion Provide a conclusion slide which summarises the most relevant psychological theory and research about this topic, with practical, take-home messages in response to each focus question Audio The audio is easy to follow The presentation makes reasonably good use of narrated audio Audio communication is reasonably well paced Basic intonation The narration is well practiced and/or performed Audio recording quality was reasonably good Review microphone set-up to achieve higher recording quality. Probably an on-board microphone was used (e.g., keyboard and/or mouse clicks were audible). Consider using an external microphone. The narrated content is well matched to the target topic Video Overall, visual display quality is reasonably good The presentation makes basic use of text and image based slides Some of the font size could be larger to make it easier to read Consider using a sans-serif typeface to make the text easier to read The amount of text presented per slide makes it reasonably easy to read and listen at the same time The visual communication is supplemented in a basic way by relevant images and/or diagrams The presentation is reasonably well produced using simple tools The visual content is well matched to the target topic Meta-data The chapter title is used, but the sub-title (or a shortened version of it) is not used, as the name of the presentation. The sub-title (or an abbreviation of the sub-title that fits within the 100 character limit) would help to clearly convey the purpose of the presentation. A very brief written description of the presentation is provided. Expand. Links to and from the book chapter are provided Licensing Image sources and their copyright status are not clearly indicated A copyright license for the presentation is clearly indicated

-- Jtneill - Talk - c 02:18, 6 November 2024 (UTC)