EXP 3304 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Facial Feedback Hypothesis, Stu Rasmussen, Christine Jorgensen

• School: UCF
• Department: Experimental Psychology
• Course: EXP 3304
• Professor: Nichole Lighthall

Document Summary

Psychology: motivation, emotions, sexuality, gender, and eating disorders. The process by which activities are started, directed, and sustained to fulfill both physical an psychological needs. Inborn patterns of behavior that are biologically determined rather than learned. Motivational tension, or arousal, that energizes behavior to fulfill a need. Related to biological needs of the body, or the species as a whole (ex. hunger, thirst, sleep, sex). Behavior fulfills no obvious biological need (people have strong needs to achieve academically and professionally). Motivation progresses from the broadest, most fundamental biological needs to higher- order needs. In order from broad to narrow maslow"s hierarchy. Feeling that generally have both physiological and cognitive elements and that influence behavior. Feed back from the facial muscles to the brain plays a key role in determining the nature and intensity of emotions that we experience. The position of your body can help determine your emotional state. One"s view of oneself as male or female.