PSY100Y5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Motivation, Human Sexual Response Cycle, Libido
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Elliot had a tumor in his brain removed, but to remove the tumor, doctors had to remove some frontal lobe tissue, as a result, elliot no longer experienced emotion. He was shown pictures like severely injured bodies, but he experienced no emotional reaction to them. He knew the pictures were disturbing and believed that b4 the surgery he would have had a reaction. Also, elliot"s a(cid:271)ilit(cid:455) to (cid:373)ake ratio(cid:374)al de(cid:272)isio(cid:374)s suffered, he (cid:272)ould(cid:374)"t (cid:373)ake tri(cid:448)al de(cid:272)isio(cid:374)s a(cid:374)d he failed to learn from his mistakes. He was divorced several times and entered into shady business deals and lost his (cid:373)o(cid:374)ey agai(cid:374)st his fa(cid:373)ily"s ad(cid:448)ice (cid:374)ot to trust the perso(cid:374). Emotion is the primary source of motivation we seek to do things that make us feel good and avoid doing things that make us feel bad. Our decisions and judgements are affected by how we feel.
