motivation 2

conflicts

humans seek to maximise pleasure and aviod pain

systems

behavioural activation sytem - BAS

behavioural inhibition system - BIS

BAS

responds to signals that offer potential reward

• hopefulness, happiness

BIS

responds to feelings of fear

• avoidance

conflict types

1. avoidance - approach (one bad option, one good)

2. approach - approach

3. avoidance - avoidance

the humanist approach

motivations based on human nneds

• abraham maslows hierarchy of needs

maslow

when masic needs are fulfilled then only do ppl fulfil more complex desires

5-tier model:

Physiological (bodily) needs

Safety needs

Love and belongingness needs

Self esteem needs

Self actualization needs

critiques

• ordering of levels very rigid

• theory not testable - pseudoscientific, not empirclly supported

• formany collectivist cultures, placing self - actualization as the pinnacle of achievement isnt suitable

game theory

try to predict what strategies people use in attepmpts of rationality and the best outcome for themsleves

decisions while dealing with conlifct and cooperation

interdependent decision making

• when the outcome of your decisions also depend on the decisions of others