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Mapping controversies (MC) is an academic course taught in science studies, [1] stemming from the writings of the French sociologist and philosopher Bruno Latour. [2] MC focuses exclusively on the controversies surrounding scientific knowledge rather than the established scientific facts or outcomes.
Motivation science is a more recent field of inquiry focused on an integrative approach that tries to link insights from different subdisciplines. [9] Neurology is interested in the underlying neurological mechanisms, such as the involved brain areas and neurotransmitters. [10]
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us is a non-fiction book written by Daniel Pink.The book was published in 2009 by Riverhead Hardcover.It argues that human motivation is largely intrinsic and that the aspects of this motivation can be divided into autonomy, mastery, and purpose. [1]
This leads the stance on certain scientific topics to be very different across the board as perceptions vary from person to person, this is the ultimate reason why scientific controversy exists, to begin with. Science-related controversies all follow similar characteristics. Conflict over personal beliefs, values, and interests; Public perception
Robert J. Vallerand is a Canadian social psychologist, academic and author. He is a Full Professor of Psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal where he holds a Canada Research Chair in Motivational Processes and Optimal Functioning and is Director of the Research Laboratory on Social Behavior.
Leibniz–Newton calculus controversy: Isaac Newton, Gottfried Leibniz; Proof of the Prime number theorem: Atle Selberg and/or Paul Erdős [2] [3] Proof of the Poincaré conjecture: Grigori Perelman or Shing-Tung Yau [4]
Individuals are compelled to initiate motivated reasoning to lessen the amount of cognitive dissonance they feel. Cognitive dissonance is the feeling of psychological and physiological stress and unease between two conflicting cognitive and/or emotional elements (such as the desire to smoke, despite knowing it is unhealthy).
Human behavior is the potential and expressed capacity (mentally, physically, and socially) of human individuals or groups to respond to internal and external stimuli throughout their life. Behavior is driven by genetic and environmental factors that affect an individual.