PSYC 2510 Lecture Notes - Bulimia Nervosa, Anorexia Nervosa, Clark L. Hull

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2510
• Professor: Agnieszka Kopinska

Document Summary

Motivation the drive or reason for goal-directed behaviour. We all share the same biological motives but our social motives differ from person to person. Therapeutic technique used to increase clients own motivation to change. Motivation to change is crucial to benefit from treatment. Behaviour is motivated by a drive to return to homeostasis (stability) A change in homeostasis is the drive behind behaviour. E. g. if you"re cold, you"ll try to warm yourself up to achieve homeostatic bodily temperature. Expectancy likelihood that you will obtain the incentive. Value the desirability of the incentive. We do things that increase the chance that our genes will be passed on. Lateral hypothalamus appetite (when stimulated, you feel hunger) Ventromedial nucleus over eating (when stimulated, you feel full) Glucose and digestive regulation not having enough glucose will make you feel hungry. Physiological arousal linked to stress may trigger wanting to eat fattier foods. More resources to cope with increased workload.