encoding valence Flashcards
what is affective valence
inherent good or bad quality of a stimulus
what are hedonic aspects of valence
pleasure vs displeasure concepts
what are motivational aspects of valence
how valence stimuli influence behavior
what are the 2 motivational aspects of valence
appetitive and aversive
what is the appetitive aspect
pursuit towards reward (good)
which salience is the appetitive aspect related to
inncentive
what is the aversive aspect
threat avoidance
what is the aversive aspect related to
fearful salience
how can we infer hedonic properties
facial expressions
what kind of facial expressions are associated with hedonic properties
shape of mouth (like vs disgust)
what kind of factor can alter hedonic impact/affective reactions
hunger vs satiety, learned preferences vs aversions, direct neurobiological manipulations
how can hunger vs satiety affect affective reactions
hunger will induce a more affective reaction that if sated
how can learned aversions influence affective reactions
if you ate something that made you throw up in the past you learned that it wasn’t good and will probably evoke a disgust response if seen again
how can direct neurobiological manipulations influence affective reactions
optogenetic stimulation of specific brain regions to illicit a certain response or inhibit it
are the hedonic and motivational aspects usually working together or separate
together
