1-Drive States - Dr. Christopher PDF

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Definitions ● What are some times when a physiological or biological need is all you can think about? ● Drive states ○ Cues ○ Commonalities Homeostasis ● Moderate and stable set point ● Homeostatic mechanisms ● Automatic ○ Blood circulation ○ Immune responses ● Carrot and Stick ○ Deliberate action ○ Bad feeling/good feeling Narrowing of Attention ● Thirst ○ Increase in need for water ○ Decrease in interest in other things ○ Increase present focus ○ Increase self-focus Internal vs. External ● Intrinsic ○ Because of the interest and enjoyment in the task itself ■ Ex. enjoyment, purpose, growth ● Extrinsic ○ Because of the outcome that will result by doing the task ■ Ex. promotions, pay raises, winning Hunger ● Internal Cue ○ Triggered by a drop in glucose ● External Cue ○ Time of day ○ Time until next feeding ○ Exposure Hunger in the Hypothalamus ● Lateral hypothalamus ○ Lesion decreases hunger ○ Stimulate increases hunger ● Ventromedial hypothalamus

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Sexual Arousal ● Internal and external cues trigger sexual arousal ● Gender differences ○ Preoptic area => males ○ Ventromedial hypothalamus => females ● These differences don't mean it is exclusively in those areas and not in others, it’s just predominantly in those areas based on gender Conclusion ● Surviving is the goal ● Different drive states, difference reliance on cues ● Mismatch in drive states = trouble Assignment: Theories of Emotion ● Cannon-bard theory ● James-Lange theory ● Schachter theory

Which of these theories of emotion resonates with you? Imagine that while driving, a bee flies into your car. You panic, attempt to swat it, and veer off the road. Explain your wreck using one of these theories...