Welcome to the website of the Human Motivation and Affective Neuroscience (HuMAN) laboratory! Research at the HuMAN Lab aims at providing a better
understanding of the physiological, cognitive, affective, and behavioral
aspects of motivation in humans. Our research has a strong emphasis
on nonconscious (i.e., implicit) motivational processes that occur and
influence behavior without the person becoming aware of them. We also explore
how implicit motives relate to and interact with people's
conscious goals and beliefs about their motivational needs.
The methods we use to explore these questions include non-declarative personality
assessment,
measurement of salivary hormone levels, assessment of basic
cognitive
functions, Pavlovian and instrumental conditioning, and brain
imaging. The HuMAN Lab
is supported by grants from the National
Science Foundation, the National
Institutes of Mental Health, and the University of Michigan.
To find out more, please use the navigation menu at the top of the page.
What color naming speed reveals about the wisdom of
one's goal choices
Research recently conducted at the HuMAN Lab suggests that the speed
with which people can name a color patch reveals quite a bit about how wisely they choose
their goals in everyday life. Starting from the observation that the goals people commit
to and pursue in their daily lives match their unconscious (i.e., implicit) motivational
needs only about half of the time, Schultheiss and colleagues wanted to find out what's
behind our inability to choose motive-congruent goals more consistently.
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Oliver C. Schultheiss (Friedrich-Alexander
University) and Joachim C. Brunstein (Justus-Liebig University)
are the editors of “Implicit Motives”, a new
book that brings together the latest and best in theory
and research on implicit motives. Written by leading authorities
in the field, chapters range from portrayals of power, achievement
and affiliation motives and their assessment to accounts
of how motives shape cognition and physiological changes,
their relationship with the needs people attribute to themselves,
and their role in culture and society.
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The HuMAN-Lab provides research opportunities for foreign students interested in doing work that is closely related to the Lab’s mission. However, due to the requirements of the German university system, regular 3-year positions with a teaching load of 3 courses/year are only available to applicants with documented oral and written fluency in German. Applicants who can obtain a stipend (e.g., through the DAAD or funding agencies from their home country) are also welcome to apply. All applicants must have a master’s degree in psychology and must submit, along with documentation of their degrees, a curriculum vitae, a list of at least two individuals who can comment on their academic achievements, and a letter of intent that sketches out in 2 pages or less the specific research aims and interests of the candidate and how they fit the HuMAN Lab’s mission.
The HuMAN Lab welcomes Humboldt fellow Jonathan Oxford, PhD
Jonathan Oxford received his PhD from the University of Missouri (Columbia, Missouri, USA) in 2010. He is an evolutionary psychologist whose research focuses on the interplay between hormones and cognition and behavior in humans, with a particular emphasis on social competition and dominance. His research at the HuMAN Lab is supported by a stipend by the Alexander-von-Humboldt Foundation. Welcome to the Lab, Jon!
Last updated:
7 Februar, 2012
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