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motivation

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the physiological and psychological process underlying the initiation of behaviors that direct organisms toward specific goals

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Drives

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biological triggers that tell us we may be deprived of something and cause us to seek out what is needed such as food or water

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incentives

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stimulus we seek out to reduce the drives

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allostasis

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the process whereby motivation is not only influenced by current needs, but also by the anticipation of future needs caused by stressed

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unit bias

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the tendency to assume that the unit of sale or portioning is an appropriate amount to consume
-bottomless bowl experiment

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three main social factors

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social facilitation- eating more
impression management- eating less
modelling- eating whatever they ear

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obesity

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is a disorder characterized by excessive energy intake compared to energy expenditure

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Anorexia

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nervosa is an eating disorder that involves, self-starvation, intense fear of weight gain and dissatisfaction with ones body, denial of the serious consequences of severely low weight

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intrasexual selection

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involves competition within the same sex for mating opportunities in some species, such as dominant males in primates. favors strongest and smartest

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bulimia nervosa

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Eating disorder that is characterized by periods of food deprivation, binge-eating and purging

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intersexual

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is when one sex selects mates based on desirable traits,

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reasons to have sex!

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  1. physical reasons (orgasm)
  2. to help attain a goal
  3. for emotional reasons (love, relationship)
  4. because of insecurity (felt obligated)
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sexual orientation

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involves a consistent preference for the sexual relations with the opposite sex, same sex, or either sex

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gender roles

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refer to accepted attitudes and behaviors for males and females in a society

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sexual scripts

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rules and assumptions about male and female sexual behaviors

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sex guilt

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negative emotion stemming from violations of cultural sexual norms

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mallows hierarchy of needs

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basic needs at bottom, personal fulfillment at top

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achievement motivation

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the drive to perform at high levels and accomplish significant goals

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avoidance goal

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an attempt to avoid a negative outcome

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approach goal

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enjoyable and placement incentive that a person is drawn toward

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self-determination theory

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an individuals ability to achieve their goals and attain psychological well-being is influenced by the degree to which they are in control of the behaviors necessary to achieve those goals

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self-efficacy

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an individuals confidence that he or she can pan and execute a course of action in order to solve a problem

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intrinsic/mastery motives

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motives that reflect a desire to understand or overcome a challenge

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extrinsic/performance motives

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generally those motives that are geared toward gaining rewards or public recognition, or avoiding embarrassment

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amotivational

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is a feeling of having little or no motivation to perform a behavior

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spachter-singer two factor theory of emotion

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patterns of physical arousal and the cognitive labels we attach to them form the basis of our emotional experiences

or in english
a theory that states that emotion is due to two factors, physiological arousal and cognitive processes

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hypothalamus

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regulates biological needs and motivational systems

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sexual response

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described the phases of physiological change during sexual activity which compromises four primary stages
1. excitement
2. plateau
3. orgasm
4. resolution

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cingulate cortex

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a region of brain involved in emotional processing

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orbitofrontal cortex

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involved in linking food taste and texture with reward

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basil ganglia

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motor control and reward center

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self-actualization

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the point at which a person reaches their full potential as a creative, deep-thinking and accepting human being

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terror management theory

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a psychological perspective asserting that the human fear or mortality motivates behavior, particularly behaviors that preserve self-esteem and our sense of belonging

in other words because what the fuck did that say
people feel threatened by their own death and therefore adopt worldviews that allow them to find meaning and worth in their lives.

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anxiety buffers

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concepts or belief that prevent death-related anxiety from entering our conscious mind

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self-efficacy

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an individuals confidence that they can plan and execute a course of action in order to solve a problem

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self-determination theory

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a theory that states an individuals ability to achieve their goals and attain psychological well-being is influenced by the degree the which they are in control of the behaviors necessary to achieve the goals

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James-lange theory

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physical changes in the body happen first, which then leads to the experience of emotion

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cannon-bard theory

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the experience of emotion occurs simultaneously with biological changes
stimulus–> emotion and physiological change

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fast pathway

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allows us to respond to potentially dangerous stimulus before we even know what it is

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amygdala

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quickly asses danger or threat

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hypothalamus

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related to eating disorders
2 areas affected: ventromedial and lateral hypothalamus

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stanley milgram

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found that normal people in normal times will often follow orders to hurt innocent people

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emotional dialetcs

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or vacations across cultures in how common emotions are expressed

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display rules

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refer to the unwritten expectations we have regarding when it is approaitate to show a certain emotion

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