PS264 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Natural Selection, Libido, The Human Instinct
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Chapter 1 - themes in the study of motivation. For every behaviour, there is an equal reaction: goal: to identify the cause of behaviour, constantly moving forward. What instigates behaviour: learning, biology, and cognition. Involuntary: necessary to stay alive; e. g. see a pizza = salvation. Voluntary: sometimes you commit, sometimes you don"t; e. g. getting a bachelor"s degree = study or don"t want to study. Hot system (limbic) the drive, enters quickly, immediate. Go, simple, fast, accentuated by stress, emotional; can be tied into decision making. E. g. impulse buying a simple fix for whatever is currently occurring. Know, complex, reacts slowly, develops later in life, self-control, accentuated by stress. There"s a biological basis for underlying personality differences that make some people more motivated to approach (seek rewards) while others are more motivated to avoid (avoid punishment). People have different temperaments that range - approach life with a particular orientation that can affect everything we do and say.
