Implicit and explicit measures of motivation and goal motivation in relation to affective disorders

Edith Cowan University, Australia

Updated: 9 months ago
Location: Mount Lawley, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Deadline: ;

Project Outline:
A leading model of motivation proposes that two independent systems underpin human behaviour and emotion: an approach motivational system thought to be sensitive to reward stimuli and an avoidance motivational system thought to be sensitive to threat and punishment stimuli. The proposed research aims to investigate both implicit and explicit measures of motivation and goal motivation in relation to affective disorders and to examine whether these motivational processes represent vulnerability and maintenance markers for future symptom severity. All supervisors are members of the international MARG research group (www.imarg.website). The successful candidate(s) would also become a member of MARG.

Desired Skills: Psychology Honours degree (or equivalent)

Project Area: Psychology

Supervisor(s): Professor Joanne Dickson, Professor Alfred Allan, Dr Nicholas Moberly (University of Exeter, UK)

Project level: PhD

Funding: Applicant should apply for ECUHDR or RTP Scholarship

Start date: Ongoing

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