PSYC 1002 Lecture Notes - Twin Study, Twin, Leptin
30 Apr 2012
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Perspectives on motivation: motivational type (what people want to do, motivational strength (how strongly they want to do it) Drive theories: homeostasis, drive: internal state of tension that motivates us to engage in activities to reduce tension. People need to work so they can make money and survive. Everything we do are proposed to lead to reproductive success. Presentable, successful, friendly, etc. you have a higher chance of finding a mate, and therefore more successful with reproduction. Basic premise: humans are naturally active and seek opportunities to learn and grow. Humans should be free to pursue: autonomy, competence, relatedness. Paradox: giving incentives didn"t lead to success: if you give money to someone, the most likely outcome is the money would reward a behaviour and the behaviour would increase, sometimes, this doesn"t happen. Need to feel like they"re a part of something bigger than themselves, need to relate to other people. Type of motivation: intrinsic (inherently interesting, enjoyable) acr.
