PSY100Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Homeostasis, Sexual Orientation, Human Sexual Activity

• School: UTM
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY100Y5
• Professor: Dax Urbszat

Document Summary

Motives reflect: biological needs, psychosocial needs. Hunger (2-3 weeks and people may turn to cannibalism) thirst (days without water may die) sex (manifested in desire for sexual activity even though it is not required for survival) temperature (appropriate body temp_ Many psychologists believe that humans are savages, no other species rape and murder, mass suicide, ethnic cleansing, torture, war. Example of social motives in humans forge your own destiny and be who you wanna be. Nurturance motive (need to nourish and protect others) Dominance motive (need to influence and control others: reason for a lot of killing and wars. Exhibition motive (need to make an impression on others) Order motive (need for orderliness, tidiness, organization) Play motive (need for fun, relaxation, amusement) We need to have each of the stages of needs met before we can move on to the next stage safety.