What Can Graffiti Tell Us About Emotions and Motivation? Some Key Points for Learning

This paper presents an ethnographic study on the Pamplona graffiti community and analyzes the emotions and motivation necessary for successful learning. The research methods are interviews and observations of graffiti-writing practice in the community. According to the writers, although the technica...

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Published in:Trends in Psychology 2024-03, Vol.32 (1), p.84-99
Main Authors: Pérez-Izaguirre, Elizabeth, Reglero, Ana María Liñero
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Emotions
Graffiti
Motivation
Original Paper
Paints
Psychology
Qualitative research
Subcultures
Writers
Writing
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Summary:This paper presents an ethnographic study on the Pamplona graffiti community and analyzes the emotions and motivation necessary for successful learning. The research methods are interviews and observations of graffiti-writing practice in the community. According to the writers, although the technical elements of graffiti can be learned, there is also an innate element that makes a person become a graffiti writer. The belief in that innate element generates a series of emotions that motivate the writer to continue painting. The article concludes that belief in one’s potential is of key importance for motivating learning, and that this insight can be used to create better conditions for teaching and learning.
ISSN:2358-1883
2358-1883
DOI:10.1007/s43076-023-00304-9