PSYC13H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Ego Depletion, Sigmund Freud, Akrasia
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Reading guide week 2hofmann, friese, & strack, 2009. Learning goal (lg) hfs1: 4 features of an impulsive response. You should be able to describe and understand those four features, as well as how those features differentiate an impulse from a deliberative responses. First, an impulse is specific rather than unspecific, arising when more global motivations (e. g. , thirst) meet spe(cid:272)ifi(cid:272) a(cid:272)ti(cid:448)ati(cid:374)g sti(cid:373)uli i(cid:374) the e(cid:374)(cid:448)iro(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t (cid:894)le(cid:373)o(cid:374)ade o(cid:374) a hot su(cid:373)(cid:373)er(cid:859)s day(cid:895). Second, an impulse possesses a strong incentive value consisting of a primitive hedonic reaction to the tempting stimulus. Third, an impulse is immediate in a temporal and a spatial sense that is, directed toward short-term gratifications and its incentive value quickly diminishes as temporal or spatial distance increases. Fourth, an impulse typically carries an inclination to perform a certain behavior, often an urge to approach or act on the temptation at hand.
