Introduction Emotion and motivation are two closely related concepts in human nature. All Activities that motivate people to affect their emotions either directly or indirectly. For example, activities associated with strong emotions can either motivate one to repeat actions or avoid them (Dewey Para. 1). An emotion is a biological condition of the mind related to varied sensations, behaviors, and judgments. Emotions in many instances are associated with an individual’s disposition, character, and temperament. Motivation, on the other hand, is the activation of behaviors that aim to achieve specific goals. Levels of motivation can either rise or fall depending on one’s prevailing conditions. For many organisms, emotions play a major role in motivation. They primarily determine the behavior reactions of organisms towards impulses originating from their surrounding environments (kismet Para. 1). This paper will discuss the relationship existing between motivation and emotion. In addition, it will discuss the historical theories of emotion and research methods used to uncover basic human emotions. Functions of emotions Many positive emotions are caused by actions that satisfy specific drives. In addition, they can be caused by activities that demonstrate the successful use of one’s abilities. Emotions also can simplify the termination of certain activities or instances; where attention needs to be diverted to avoid negative stimuli. Negative emotions are caused by unpleasant activities hence, motivating an individual to correct specific actions or devise means to evade the occurrence of such actions. Each emotion elicited has different functions. These functions are either social or biological. Kismet further adds that surprise, fear, sorrow, anger, joy, and fear emotions play a very important role in the understanding of many cultural and developmental aspects of individuals (Kismet Para. 2, 3). Emotions determine an individual’s well-being. Studies conducted by Scherer show that many people are motivated by activities that encourage creativity, internal satisfaction, and easy coping strategies. These activities make individuals exhibit different emotions depending on the nature of prevailing conditions. He further adds that these emotions make people formulate different responses in trying to deal with their conditions. The responses, either biological or behavioral, give an individual a coping mechanism to the “threatening” situation. This, therefore, explains the development of suitable connections, between individuals and their surroundings (pp. 695-715). Depiction of emotional state The emotional state of an organism is depicted by facial expressions, posture, gesture, and voice degree. Through emotions, an individual’s behavioral pattern can be predicted in varying stimuli. This is because; emotions give an insight into an organism’s reactions to various events in its surroundings (Kismet Para. 5). Emotions, on the other hand, act as rewards resulting from specific drives. Human undertakings in most cases are done under specific regulatory measures. Most of these actions often are associated with pleasant outcomes. Hence, depending on the nature of the resu