PSY336H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Motivation, Reward System, Impulsivity
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Often feel this time is going to be different. ". Problem with blaming yourself and thinking that the solution you just need enough motivation. Far easier to think and convince yourself that you are going to do goals than to actually follow through. Conceptualize this lack of achieving goals that it is a skill deficit. " a deficit is something that you can work on. Giving a monkey a reward decreases the puzzle solving consistency. Motivation (m) = e (expectancy) v (value) / i (impulsiveness) d (delay). Expectancy how likely it is to be able to change this thing. Focus on strengths: pick some of the above to help you. Value more likely to do it if you see value. Delay relationship between time and perceived importance. Impulsiveness if you tend to get distracted, takes away from the motivation. less value it has.
