PSYC 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Lateral Hypothalamus, Comparator, Homeostasis
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Predisposed to act in certain ways based on innate biological forces. Freud believed in 2 types of instincts. Has to happen at a certain time. Put ducks in incubator away from mother. Found that there"s a critical period for bonding to their mothers. During first month of life, the ducks will form a connection with moving things nearby. Can develop a bond with a moving football. Won"t happen outside first few months of life. What is instinct with mother love: bonds during early life. He was testing against freud"s idea of mother"s breast association. There was a wire structure mother , a bottle, and a nipple. Offered them a doll with no food. They went to the doll for comfort. Tendency to bond, but not necessarily with the mothers. On the first day of life: one mother had lemon smell on breasts, the other one normal. They were then raised by normal mothers.