CAS PS 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Leptin, Insulin, Homeostasis

• School: Boston University
• Department: Psychological & Brain Sciences
• Course: CAS PS 101
• Professor: Barry Grant

Document Summary

Process that influences the direction, persistence, and vigor of goal-directed behavior. Motivation is based on some internal state of flux or tension that motivates organism to do something that reduces those states or returns to homeostasis equilibrium. : needs, interests, desires, that propel us to behave. Blood vessels in skin dilate to remove heat. Need drive response something positive (i. e, ice cream, money, a+) Need drive response something negative (i. e, carrot. Performing an activity to obtain an external reward or to avoid punishment. Performing an activity for its own sake. Dominance - make our mark / influence and control outcomes. Feeling (affect) states that involve a pattern of cognitive, physiological, and behavioral. It"s about how we"re interpreting the event. They move to self-conscious emotions (i. e. , guilt, embarrassment) Provide clues about our internal states and intentions. In most ways my life is close to my ideal. The conditions of my life are excellent.