ch. 12 motivation, section 2: hunger, 3: sexual motivation

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lateral hypothalamus

sends "hunger" messages

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ventromedial hypothalamus

sends "stop eating" messages

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insulin

controls blood glucose. increase in it will lower blood glucose and make you hungry (secreted by pancreas)

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ghrelin

signals brain that you need food (ghremlin)

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leptin

signals brain to decrease hunger (secreted by fat cells)

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set point

a fixed tendency to maintain an optimal weight (works like a thermostat)

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social reasons to eat

eating because others are eating

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psychological reasons to eat

because you are bored, "time to eat"

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cultural reasons to eat

ideals of beauty (leads to disorders)

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Alfred Kinsley was

the first to report sexual behavior in the US through his surveys and studies