Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Motivation and Emotion

Similar presentations


Presentation on theme: "Motivation and Emotion"— Presentation transcript:

1 Motivation and Emotion

2 Motivation – a need or desire that energizes and directs behavior

3 5 Theories of Motivation
Instinct Theory Drive Theory Incentive Theory Arousal Theory Humanistic Theory

4 Instinct Theory Click on the fish to watch it’s instinctual behavior. Instinct Theory – genetically predisposed (unlearned) behaviors that are common across a species Only a few identified for humans Only names behaviors doesn’t explain them Example: Salmon swimming upstream to lay eggs Babies rooting and sucking reflex

5 Drive Reduction Theory
Drive Reduction Theory - physiological need creates a drive (state of tension) that motivates us to satisfy the need Need - a physiological state that usually triggers motivational arousal Example – lack of body fluids/need for water Drive – An aroused or activated state that is often triggered by a physiological need Example - Thirst Key Ideas ONLY explains behavior is motivated by BIOLOGICAL NEEDS. Goal is Homeostasis - tendency to maintain a balanced internal state.

6 Primary versus Secondary drives
Primary drives – innate Examples: thirst, hunger Drive reduction theory only explains primary drives Secondary drives – drives learned by conditioning Example: Money, fear Secondary Drives are explained by incentive theory

7 Incentive Theory Incentives - positive or negative environmental stimulus that lure or repel us (similar to rewards and punishments) Incentive theory acts when an external stimulus pulls you in a certain direction Example – What motivates you to come to AP Psych class? The grade?. What motivates you to eat chocolate chip cookies? The smell (incentive theory), Drive theory acts by an internal state pushing you in a specific direction. Example: What motivates you to eat a chocolate chip cookie? Lack of food/need for food (drive theory)

8 Arousal Theory We are motivated to seek an optimum level of arousal.
Yerkes-Dodson Law – performance increases with physiological or mental arousal, but only up to a point. When levels of arousal become too high, performance decreases Optimum level of performance occurs when stress is moderate Example: You will perform better on your AP Psych test if there is a moderate level of stress and arousal…too much and you will not do well

9 Humanistic Theory of Motivation
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Abraham Maslow said we are motivated by needs, and all needs are not created equal. Driven to satisfy the lower level needs first. Example: Johnny acts out in class. He is motivated by his need to belong. **Know the levels of the hierarchy

10 Motivation of HUNGER Ancel Keys study on conscientious objectors

11 Keys Study Fed 36 male volunteers just enough food to maintain initial weight, then cut food levels in half Results Men conserved energy Dropped weight rapidly initially, but stabilized at 25% below starving weights Psych effects – food obsessed, lost interest in sex and activities

12 Physiology of Hunger Washburn’s studies showed hunger was partially related to the stomach. But those with their stomachs removed still feel hunger.

13 Biological Basis of Hunger
Hunger does NOT come from our stomach. It comes from our… Brain What part of the brain? The Hypothalamus

14 Ventromedial Hypothalamus
Lateral Hypothalamus Ventromedial Hypothalamus Brings on hunger by triggering release of orexin (hunger arousing hormone) When stimulated it makes you hungry. When lesioned (destroyed) you will never be hungry again. Depresses hunger When stimulated you feel full. When lesioned you will never feel full again and become … Destruction of the ventromedial hypothalamus of a rat is most likely to become extremely fat When a rat's blood sugar level decreases, the lateral hypothalamus releases the hunger-triggering hormone orexin.

15 How Hypothalamus works: Two Theories
Set Point Set Point - point at which a person’s weight thermostat is set Influenced by heredity Hypothalamus acts like a thermostat to maintain a certain weight range. Goal = homeostasis Lateral or ventromedial hypothalamus activated as needed Overweight = Underweight = Examples: After losing 30lbs, Susan began to put the weight back on Leptin Leptin- a protein produced by bloated fat cells. Hypothalamus senses rises in leptin and will curb eating and increase activity. ventromedial lateral

16 Basil Metabolic Rate BMR- minimum caloric requirement needed to sustain life in a resting individual amount of energy (measured in calories) burned by the body if you remain in bed asleep all day! Normal weight below set point, hunger increase and BMR will decrease Energy expenditure decreases Normal Weight above set point, hunger will decrease and BMR will increase Energy expenditure increases

17 Body Chemistry and the Brain
Appetite hormones Ghrelin – secreted by stomach hunger arousing hormone Obestatin – secreted by stomach suppresses appetite PYY – secreted by digestive tract: suppresses appetite Leptin – protein secreted by fat cells that diminishes the rewarding pleasure of food Ghrelin – hunger arousing hormone secreted by an empty stomach. Gastric bypass seals off part of the stomach so the stomach produces less ghrelin, lessening appetite Obestatin sends out fullness signal that suppresses appetite PPY – secreted by digestive tract decreases hunger Leptin - secreted by fat cells – decreases the reward pleasure of food The secretion of ghrelin stimulates appetite, and the secretion of obestatin suppresses appetite. Feelings of hunger are suppressed at least temporarily by the hormone PPY Leptin, a hunger-dampening protein, is secreted by fat cells

18 Body Chemistry Glucose – form of sugar in blood
Low levels increase hunger High levels decrease hunger Insulin - hormone that converts glucose to fat. When glucose levels drop- hunger increases. Hyperglycemia (diabetes) – glucose too high, don’t produce insulin to convert glucose to fat Hypoglycemia – glucose too low, need carbs

19 Psychology of Hunger

20 Psychology of Hunger Dog Mice Wine
Amnesia patients will eat 20 minutes after just eating a meal TASTE Carbs – boost serotonin = calming effect Preference for sweet and salty tastes - universal and genetic Highly salty – learned Garcia Effect - aversion for foods that make us sick Taste preferences are cultural and adaptive Dog, rat meat, horse meat, camel eye, sparrow Repeated exposure increases appreciation for new tastes Neophobia – dislike for novel things is adaptive Spices in hot climate Nausea during pregnancy Fried Frog Legs

21 Ecology of Eating Social Facilitation – when we’re around others we eat more Example: At a party we tend to eat more Unit Bias – We eat more served in larger portion sizes Supersized at MCDonalds

22 Although Jan appears to be underweight, she is afraid of becoming fat and consistently restricts her food intake. Although Gene appears to be overweight, he enjoys eating and always eats as much as he wants. Explain how their different reactions to food might result from (a) differences in their inner bodily states and (b) differences in their reactions to external incentives.

23 Eating Disorders Bulimia Nervosa
Characterized by binging (eating large amounts of food) and purging (getting rid of the food). Higher than usual childhood obesity Binge-eating disorder – spurts of excessive overeating followed by remorse (no purging)

24 Anorexia Nervosa Starve themselves to below 85% of their normal body weight. See themselves as fat. Vast majority are woman, but not all Families are high achieving and protective. Live in cultures where thin bodies are idealized

25 Causes of Eating Disorders
Sex abuse – ruled out Genetic – Identical twins share Culture – idealizes thinness Childhood obesity – bulimia High achieving and protective families – anorexia Gender differences

26 Obesity and Weight Control
Historical Reasons: Fat helps body through periods when food is scarce In developed nations old rule is dysfunctional Obesity = BMI of 30+ Life expectancy

27 Obesity

28 Obesity

29 The Social Effects of Obesity
Weight discrimination Psychological effects of obesity 25% increase in depression and anxiety

30 The Physiology of Obesity
Fat Cells Typical adult 30-40B Obese – 75B (swell to 2-3X normal size then divide) Still have more but smaller fat cells and slower metabolic rates if lose weight

31 Genetics & Obesity Body weights resemble biological parents
Gene FTO identified doubles risk Identical twins have similar weights +.74 correlation Obese parents = obese children 3X boy 6X girl

32 Environmental Factors & Obesity
Sleep loss Levels of leptin fall, ghrelin and orexin rise Social influence Obese friends = obesity Food consumption and activity level TV viewing habits

33 Losing Weight Realistic and moderate goals
Minimize exposure to tempting foods Don’t starve all day Attitudinal changes

34 Sexual Motivation Interplay of internal and external Stimuli
Genes way of preserving and spreading themselves 2 important studies contributed to our knowledge of sexual motivation Kinsey Studies Masters and Johnson

35 Kinsey’s Studies Confidential interviews with 18,000 people (in early 1950’s). Sexual Behavior in the Human Male and Sexual Behavior in the Human Female Scale of sexuality….0 to 6 where 0 is exclusively heterosexual and 6 homosexual and 7 is asexual. Click on Kinsey to see the movie trailer.

36 Masters and Johnson Study
Click on Masters and Johnson to see a more detailed explanation of their research. William Masters and Virginia Johnson (1960s) - explored the physiology of sex. 382 females and 312 males. After their research was done they ran an institute that claimed to turn gay people straight.

37 Sexual Response Cycle 4 stages of sexual responding
Excitement Phase Plateau Phase Orgasm Resolution Phase Includes refractory period – man is incapable of another organsm

38 Hormones and Sexual Behavior
Effects of hormones Development of sexual characteristics Activate sexual behavior Estrogen Sex hormones secreted in greater amounts by females female sex characteristics Peaks during ovulation increasing receptivity- “in heat” (non-humans), in humans sexual desire rises slightly during ovulation Testosterone Sex hormones secreted in greater amounts by males women more responsive to testosterone than non-human females loss of ovaries = decrease in testosterone and sex drive Male sex characteristics in fetus and puberty Rises in men with social interaction Castrated rats and men lose sexual desire

39 Psychological Factors in Sexual Motivation
External Stimuli Erotic Materials more active Amygdala in males Women exhibit nearly as much arousal More likely to hurt women if women depicted as enjoying Devalue partners Imagined stimuli Dreams – Can contain sexual imagery Sexual Fantasies Both sexes, but men more often, more physically and less romantically

40 Levels of Analysis for Sexual Motivation

41 Teen Pregnancy Ignorance Minimal communication about birth control
Guilt related to sexual activity Alcohol use Mass media norms of unprotected promiscuity

42 Sexually Transmitted Infections
Statistics of STIs Teen abstinence High intelligence Religious engagement Father presence Participation in service learning programs xxx

43 Sexual Orientation Sexual Orientation - An enduring sexual attraction toward members of either one's own gender or the other gender. Heterosexual Homosexual Sexual orientation statistics – 3-4% men; 1-2% women Erotic plasticity – women more likely to feel bisexual attraction, more changeable than men in sexual orientation

44 How is Sexual Orientation Determined
There has been NO evidence that sexuality is socially determined. Kids raised by gay parents are no more likely to be gay that if they were raised by hetero parents. Indicates it is likely biologically determined.

45 The Brain Simon LeVay - cluster of cells in hypothalamus that is larger in heterosexual men. Right hemisphere larger in heterosexual men, and lesbian women Differences are very early postnatally if not prenatally Originate at about the time of birth or even before

46 Prenatal Environment men who have older brothers are somewhat more likely to be gay (about 1/3 more likely for each additional older brother) Blanchard study – maternal immune defense response to foreign substances produced by male fetus preventing fetus brain from developing in male-typical pattern.

47 Prenatal Environment Hormonal levels in the prenatal environment
elevated rates of homosexual orientation in identical and fraternal twins exposure to hormone levels typical for female fetus predisposes the person to be attracted to males (whether male or female) Fingerprint ridges are higher in right hand than left in heterosexual males

48 Genes Genes – homosexuality does run in families
identical twins more likely to share a homosexual orientation Studies on female fruit-flies – single gene determines sexual orientation and behavior

49 Biological Correlates of Sexual Orientation
Brain Differences Brain asymmetry is greater in straight men and lesbian women (right hemisphere larger) One hypothalamic cell cluster is larger in straight men tan in women and gay men Prenatal Hormone Influences Altered prenatal hormone exposure may lead to homosexuality in humans and other animals Right-handed men with several older biological brothers are more likely to be gay (Fraternal Birth Order) Genetic Influences Shared sexual orientation is higher among identical twins than fraternal twins Sexual attraction in fruit flies can be genetically altered Brain Differences and Genetic and prenatal influences may contribute to gay-straight differences in… Spatial abilities Gender nonconformity Fingerprint ridge count auditory system develop. Male body size Sleep length Handedness occupational preferences Physical aggression relative finger lengths Male eating disorders age onset of male puberty

50 The Need to Belong Aiding survival Wanting to belong
Sustaining relationships Ostracism – social exclusion Increased activity in the anterior cingulate cortex

51 Achievement Motivation What motivates us to work
Achievement Motivation What motivates us to work? (School, job, sports, video games, relationships etc..) Intrinsic Motivators Extrinsic Motivators Rewards we get internally, such as enjoyment or satisfaction. Reward that we get for accomplishments from outside ourselves (grades or money or etc..) Work great in the short run.

52 Management Theory Management/Teaching styles relate closely to Intrinsic/Extrinsic Motivators.
Theory Y Theory X Managers believes that employees will work only if rewarded with benefits or threatened with punishment. Employees are Extrinsically Motivated. Managers believe that employees are internally motivated to do good work and policies should encourage this internal motive. Employees are Intrinsically Motivated.

53 When Motives Conflict approach-approach conflict - must choose between two desirable or attractive goals Example: Birthday trip to Hawaii or Mexico avoidance-avoidance conflict - must choose between two more or less equally undesirable or unattractive goals. Example: unwanted homework or doing unwanted house chores approach-avoidance conflict – choose to pursue or avoid something that has both a positive and negative aspect to it. Example: Riding a motorcycle to look cool, but freezing your butt off Multiple approach avoidance conflict – choose between two or more things with both desirable and undesirable features Example: Choosing a college- Ohio State is inexpensive, but everyone from Solon goes there, Michigan has a great program, but it’s expensive


Download ppt "Motivation and Emotion"

Similar presentations


Ads by Google