PSYC100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Dsm-5, Bipolar Disorder, Sexual Dysfunction

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC100
• Professor: Begosh Kristen

Document Summary

Motivation: need or desire that energizes and directs behavior. Instinct: complex behavior that is rigidly patterned throughout a species and is unlearned: all members of the species behave in the same way. Drives and incentives: drive-reduction theory: physiological need creates aroused state of tension (drive) that motivates organism to satisfy the need, homeostasis: tendency to maintain balanced, constant internal state, incentives: environmental stimuli that motivate behavior. Optimum arousal: sometimes motivated to increase arousal. Aiding survival: strength in #"s, protection from predators/enemies, gives purpose to live, divide responsibilities , help in raising offspring, more likely to reproduce, better procurement of food. The pain of ostracism: ostracism: social exclusion. Not by your choice: elicits activity in anterior cingulate cortex responds to physical pain, can lead to aggressive behavior. Turn off devices or leave them elsewhere. Stay away from social media for a predetermined period of time. Social psychology: scientific study of how we think about, influence and relate to each other.