emotions and motivation

Question 1

motivation definition and what areas of the brain it involves

Answer 1

• initiate and influence nature and strength of behaviour
• nucleus accumbens (reward stim)
• orbitofrontal cortex (values to reward)
• dorolateral prefrontal cortex (goal directed behaviour)
• dopamine pathways

Question 2

what is dopamine

Answer 2

neurotransmitter associated w excitement and anticipation

Question 3

dopamine activates the nucelus accumbens which in turn rises ______

Answer 3

dopamine

Question 4

what are the two dopamine pathways

Answer 4

• mesolimbic: nucleus accembens
• mesocortical: prefrontal cortex