PSYC 2230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Autonomic Nervous System, Reticular Formation, Repetition Compulsion
10 Jan 2017
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Motivation isn"t something we can directly observe, rather we infer it. We make that inference on the basis of what we observe. We observe their behaviour (what is observable and visible) called overt behaviour. We can create the motivation and observe the bahavior in order to measure the creation. There is conscious motivation and there is unconscious motivation. Motives that are outside of our immediate awareness is unconscious. We arrive at unconscious motivation through psychotherapy. Unconscious motivations: dreams, symptoms, slips of speech, jokes, body language. Need for power run for president. Need for competence learn a skill. Dependency need bonds and connection with others. We can become aware of various motives and we are conscious of that. Needs compete ( ex; studying for a test is more important than going out that night) Power might compete with dependency ( i don"t always want to be the person others depend on)
