PSYC 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Capgras Delusion, Drive Theory, Homeostasis
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Instinct theory feelings and emotions make us fulfill goals that make sure we survive and propagate our genes. Drive theory build up within us and we must do certain actions to release them and keep a balanced system. Incentive theory things that make us feel good and that we are rewarded for in some way. Instincts a non-learned complex behaviour programmed to increase the chances of survival and sexual reproduction. Problem #1 instincts are supposed to be automatic and inflexible, just like reflexes. Problem #3 communicate and make decisions. Homeostasis the tendency for a system to take actions to keep itself in a particular balanced state. Drive an motivational sate caused by your physiology in order to maintain homeostasis. Yerkes-dodson law the u-shaped relationship between amount of arousal and performance on a task. Problem #1 we sometimes do things without need for homeostasis. Problem #2 can"t account for all motivation.
