Motivation Flashcards
What did Ekmans pan-cultural facial display theory find?
At least 6 emotions are cultural universals. They do not come from our cultures, but from our biology:
- Happiness.
- Fear.
- Disgust.
- Anger.
- Surprise.
- Sadness.
What is a Duchenne smile?
A Duchenne smile is a genuine smile that includes not just raising the corners of the lips, but also crinkling on the corners of the eye.
What are the three ‘F’s of animal behaviour
- Feeding.
- Fighting.
- Sexual functioning.
If someone is dehydrated, what is the homeostatic drive and behaviour?
Drive = Thirsty.
Behaviour = Drink water.
If someone has low blood sugar, what is the homeostatic drive and behaviour?
Drive = Hungry.
Behaviour = Eat (calories).
If someone has a pH imbalance, what is the homeostatic drive and behaviour?
Drive = Peckish.
Behaviour = Eat (salty).
if someone needs to rest/repair, what is the homeostatic drive and behaviour?
Drive = Sleepy.
Behaviour = Sleep.
If someone has a CO2 buildup, what is the homeostatic drive and behaviour?
Drive = Out of breath.
Behaviour = breathe/pant.
What are the autonomic responses to any deviation from the ideal temperature?
- Sweating.
- Shivering.
What is the direct behaviour in response to any deviation from the ideal temperature?
- Eating ice cream.
- Eating soup.
What part of the brain controls automatic physiological responses?
The midbrain.
What part of the brain modulates complex behavioural responses?
The forebrain.
What are our physiological responses if our core temperature drops?
- Shivering.
- Muscle twitches.
- Heat by friction.
What are our behavioural responses if our core temperature drops?
- Curl up.
- Blanket.
- Hot drink.
etc.
What are our physiological responses if our core temperature rises?
- Sweating.
- Evaporative cooling (Evaporation powered by body heat).
What are our behavioural responses if our core temperature rises?
- Stretch out.
- Strip down.
- Swimming.
etc.
What are glands?
Glands are a kind of organ that release hormones.
What are hormones?
Hormones are chemicals that get circulated throughout your body to organise body-wide physiological responses.
What is the hypothalamus?
The hypothalamus is a grey matter structure in the brain that regulates homeostasis.
What is hyperthyroidism and what are the symptoms?
Increased activity.
- Unusual sensitivity to heat.
- Weight loss.
- Increased appetite.
- Heart palpitations.
- Protruding eyes (exophthalmos).
- Excess sweating.
- Diarrhoea.
- Muscle weakness.
- Thyroid goitre.
What does the thyroid gland do?
Release hormones that have a wide range of effects throughout the body.
What is hypothyroidism and what are the symptoms?
Decreased activity.
- Cold intolerance.
- Abnormal weight gain.
- Bradycardia (slow heart rate).
- Tiredness.
- Baldness.
What is a fever?
When your immune system is weaponising body heat. This is because some viruses and bacteria can’t tolerate heat change as well as your own cells, so the body increases its core temperature.
What happens when you’re too hot (past the safe range)?
- Protein denaturation.
- Loss of function.
