PSYC1023 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Hedonic Treadmill, Extraversion And Introversion, Ring Toss
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Hormones (like estrogen and androgen) influences sexual motivation more in other animals than people. Many male mammals show a coolidge effect". Coolidge effect males are sexually aroused by new females this is more prevalent in mammals. The sexes differ biologically; this has evolutionary significance and leads to different behaviours. Both males and females have maximised reproductive mass. It depends on the gender as to what they are equipped with or to use. Males & females biological reality evolutionary significance behavioural autonomies. The need for achievement (nach) is the need to outperform others in challenges. You are not told on how close you can stand to the ring toss, the person with high nach will stand at a moderate distance and people with low won"t care. People with high nach are people who work hard, pursue long-term goals and are persistent. This only seen in humans, not animals. Situational determinants include the incentive and probability of success.
