7124 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Drive Theory, Blood Sugar, Homeostasis
21 Jun 2018
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Motivation in historical perspective
- Framework for understanding and studying motivation
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- Physiological origins of motivational perspectives
oAncient Greeks (Socrates, Plato, Aristotle) suggested a tripartite model
Appetitive (physiological)
Innate needs
Animal instinct
Competitive (social)
Calculating (thinking)
Conscious, goal driven
Think about short an long term goals
Other models call this will power
Capacity to harness free will, conscious decision making and to do
this in a way that overrides the other impulses
oDualistic model
Body (irrational, impulsive)
Unconscious desires and needs that we are constantly confronted
by
Mind (rational, intelligent)
More calculating, more long term in thinking
oDescartes
Passive (biological impulses)
Active (will)
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- History of motivation (overview)
oGrand theories
Will
Instinct
Drive
Incentive, Arousal, Discrepancy
oRise of mini theories
1977 – 1st dedicated journal: “motivation and emotion”
oContemporary era
1990s reemergence of motivation
2004 – M&E 1st taught at UC
- Grand theories of motivation
oAll encompassing theories that seek to explain the full range of motivated action –
why we eat, drink, work, play, compete, fear certain things, read, fall in love, etc
oWILL
Ancient philosphers understood motivation within 2 themese
Bodily desires: primitive, impulsive, biological and reactive
Mind: (the will) Good, rational, immaterial, and active
oINSTINCT
Physiological analysis of motivation by focusing on the mechanistic
The appeal of instinct doctrine was its ability to explain unlearned behaviour
that had energy and purpose
Ie goal directed biological impulses
oDRIVE
Behaviour is motivated to the extent that it served the needs of the
organism and restores a biological homeostasis
Your body does not want to be thirsty, hungry, in pain or horny
Freuds drive theory
oThings like sex doesn’t fit – ie don’t need it to survive
oDrive theory works best for basic physiological needs
Source: bodily deficit occurs – ie drop n blood sugar
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Document Summary
Physiological origins of motivational perspectives: ancient greeks (socrates, plato, aristotle) suggested a tripartite model. Capacity to harness free will, conscious decision making and to do this in a way that overrides the other impulses: dualistic model. Unconscious desires and needs that we are constantly confronted by. More calculating, more long term in thinking: descartes. Incentive, arousal, discrepancy: rise of mini theories. 1977 1st dedicated journal: motivation and emotion : contemporary era. Grand theories of motivation: all encompassing theories that seek to explain the full range of motivated action why we eat, drink, work, play, compete, fear certain things, read, fall in love, etc, will. Mind: (the will) good, rational, immaterial, and active: instinct, drive. Physiological analysis of motivation by focusing on the mechanistic. The appeal of instinct doctrine was its ability to explain unlearned behaviour that had energy and purpose. Behaviour is motivated to the extent that it served the needs of the organism and restores a biological homeostasis.
