Hunger Motivation Flashcards
How do we explain hunger motivation
Biopsychosocial approach
Biological
Physical health, bodily responses, hormones
Psychological
Self esteem, emotional responses, cognitive processing
Sociocultural
School, family expectations, peers
Peripheral cues
Organs
Peripheral cues are sent to what what of the brain
Hypothalamus
Stomach
Ghrelin
Pancreas
Insulin
Intestines
PYY
Fat cells
Leptin
Central cues
Brain
Master control center for hunger and eating behaviors
Hypothalamus
What tells us when we are hungry
Lateral hypothalamus (ghrelin)
What tells us when we are satiated
Centripetal hypothalamus (leptin)
Basal metabolic rate(metabolism)
Resting rate of energy expenditure
Set point is what
Weight thermostat
Behavioral perspective means what
Learned associations with food and other stimuli ex. Brats are served at football games and hot cocoa is for ice skating