motivation and emotion

motivation

the process involved in initiating, sustaining, directing and ending behaviours

can be conscious vs unconscious

homeostasis

maintaing equilibrum in the body

hypothalamus

lateral hypothalamus

hunger center

ventromedial hypothalamus

satietion

damage → continue eating even to obesity

types of motives

biological

stimulus

learned

biological

based on survival needs

incl. sex

stimulus

personal motives

curiosity & activities

learned

leaned through processes like reinforcement

achievement, power, affiliation

affiliation

need for human intimacy

nb social motive

reasons for affiliation

1. positive stimulation

2. gain social support

3. attention

4. enable social comparison

intrinsic

internal outcomes

something interesting, enjoyable

more likely w parents that support autonomy

extrinsic motvation

external outcomes

eg salary

both can loose power/intensity depending om the context