Motivation and Emotion

This set of flashcards covers key concepts related to motivation and emotion as presented in the lecture notes.

Motivation

Internal forces that move us to act in certain ways and not others.

Homeostasis

The body's tendency to maintain internal equilibrium through various forms of self-regulation.

Drives

Internal states of biological or psychological tension that call forth behavior aimed at reducing that tension.

Glucostatic hypothesis

Theory that hunger and eating are regulated by the body’s monitoring and adjustment of blood glucose levels.

Dual-Centre Theory

Theory that identifies the lateral hypothalamus as the 'go' center for eating and the ventromedial hypothalamus as the 'stop' center.

Anorexia nervosa

An eating disorder characterized by extreme concern with being overweight, leading to compulsive dieting and a distorted body image.

Bulimia nervosa

An eating disorder involving a cycle of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors, such as self-induced vomiting.

Binge eating disorder

Eating a larger amount of food than typical within a short period while feeling a lack of control over eating.

Libido

Sexual interest or desire, correlated with testosterone levels in both men and women.

Estrus

Period of sexual receptivity in female animals, differing across species.

James-Lange theory

Theory suggesting that different emotions are associated with specific patterns of physiological responses.

Cannon-Bard theory

Theory proposing that emotional experience and physiological responses occur simultaneously rather than sequentially.

Schachter-Singer theory

Theory that emotions are based on physiological arousal and cognitive interpretation of that arousal.

Alexithymia

The inability to identify and describe one's own emotions.

Self-control

The ability to modify automatic or default responses in a given situation, often in pursuit of long-term interests.

Ego depletion

State of diminished self-regulatory ability due to repeated demands on cognitive resources.

Emotional regulation

The process of decreasing, increasing, or maintaining aspects of emotion to meet personal goals.

Cognitive change

A strategy in emotional regulation that involves modifying one's thoughts to influence emotional responses.