Chapter 5 psych Flashcards
affect
feeling associated with emotion, independent of the object
arcuate nucleus
several interconnected portions of the hypothalamus
central drive system
neurons in which activity constitutes a drive
central-state theory of drive
drives correspond to neural activity in different sets of neurons in the brain.
circadian rhythm
24 time cycle in the brain
discrete emotion theory
emotions are innate and associated with distinctive bodily and facial reactions
dopamine
pay off result, repeated reinforcement
drives
hypothetical constructs because they can’t be directly observed
emotion
feeling that is mentally detected towards an object
endorphin
pain reducer released in the brain
homeostasis
continually working toward achieving equilibrium
leptin
appetite reducer.
medical forebrain bundle
neurons in the reward center of the brain
mood
long period feelings
motivation
causes individual to be have in a particular way and time