PSYC 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Lateral Hypothalamus, Libido, Hypoglycemia
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But they all involve a little of both. Drive reduction theory (hull: need (for food, water, sex, drive (hunger, thirst, sex drive, drive reducing behavior (eating, drinking, having sex) Regulating behavior towards goal: studying for higher grade, calling parents to make them happy. Low blood sugar (glucose and insulin: lateral hypothalamus. Tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state. Set point theory of weight: genetics and history determine stable weight, r = 0. 74 twins reared apart, metabolism adjusts to maintain that weight. Psychological influences: temporal cues, visual cues (bottomless soup bowl, stress. Automatic impulse (approach: affected by biological factors, visually appealing, visual cues, requires no effort. Effortful self-control (avoid: engaged to serve higher goals, requires cognitive effort and awareness, can be depleted by fatigued, stress. (cid:862)fre(cid:374)ch paradox(cid:863: lower obesity in france than us, but richer food, more opportunity for exercise.
