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Motivation, Emotion, Stress Flashcards

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Extrinsic Motivation and Example

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Rewards or punishment avoiding for showing desired behavior. (Studying for MCAT = 528)

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Intrinsic Motivation and Example

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Interest in a task or pure enjoyment in (I love science)

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Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation relationship

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Intrinsic motivation is better and longer lasting. Extrinsic motivation can also reduce an intrinsic motivation in something.

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Instinct Theory

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Evolutionary programmed instincts can cause certain motivations. (Innate fixed pattern)

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Arousal Theory and Yerkes-Dodson law

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Behaviors are motivated to optimal arousal. Optimal arousal is a U-shape where best at intermediate. (Lower good for cognitive, higher good for physical activities) (simple lower, complex higher)

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Drive Reduction Theory

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Behaviors are motivated to reduce drive within ourselves (internal tension)

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Primary and Secondary Drives

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Primary drive: homeostasis procedures (negative feedback)

Secondary drive: Learned drives and emotions

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Primary and Secondary Needs

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Primary needs: physiological needs

Secondary needs: mental states like a desire for power, achievement, or social belonging.

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

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Five groups (physiological, safety, belonging, esteem, self-actualization) that must be satisfied in order before moving onto next priority.

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Self-Determination Theory

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Three universal needs: autonomy, competence, and relatedness. These must be met to have healthy relationships with oneself and others.

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Incentive Theory

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Behavior is incentivized by rewards/avoiding punishments.

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Expectancy-value Theory

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Amount of motivation = individual’s expectations of success + degree of how much he values it.

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Biological - Sociocultural Standards of Motivation

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Eating affected by biological processes as well as sociocultural factors (weight gain/loss, aesthetic, culture of eating etc) Drugs affected by socioeconomic etc.

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Opponent-Process Theory

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Body tries to counteract drug by building tolerance (decreased arousal to stimulant ex.) this causes withdrawal –> physical dependence on drug

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Sexual motivation

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Affected by physiological reactions (hormones) (same in men and women), cognition, and cultural and social factors.

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Three Elements of Emotion

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  1. Physiological Response (ANS) 2. Behavioral Response 3. Cognitive Response
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Universal Emotions

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Happiness, Sadness, Surprised, Anger, Disgust, Contempt, Fear – supports an evolutionary perspective where facial expression is universally recognized.

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Evolutionary Perspective of Emotions

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Emotion is a functional program for dealing with problems, different emotions evolved throughout history.

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James-Lange Theory and Example

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  1. Physiological Response -> 2. Emotion (ex. decreased ANS would lead to decreased emotion?)
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Cannon-Bard Theory and Example

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  1. Simultaneous Physiological response and emotion 2. Behavior (ex. snake evokes afraid and heart race)
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Vagus Nerve

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Nerve that connects peripheral organs back to CNS (some feedback loop communication)

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Schacter-Singer Theory and Example

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  1. Appraisal of Physiological response (sourcing) 2. Emotion (ex. epinephrine injection and TV)
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Limbic System and Structures

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Set of structures that involve emotions and motivation

  1. Hypothalamus
  2. Amygdala
  3. Thalamus
  4. Hippocampus (HAT Hippo)
  5. Cerebral cortex and others
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Amygdala (Emotions)

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Process environment and detects surroundings for emotion. Fear and human emotion via facial expression.

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Thalamus

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Sensory switch board that routes sensory information

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Hypothalamus

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Synthesize hormones and neurotransmitters to regulate the ANS

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Hippocampus

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Forms memory (emotional memories)

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Implicit and Explicit Memory of Emotion

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Implicit Memory is the emotional memory (feeling the emotion again in similar situation) Explicit memory is the story of emotional experience.

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Right vs Left Lobe for interpretations

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Left is + emotions, right is - emotions (prefrontal cortex)

Right more responsible for facial expression (temporal lobe)

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Prefrontal cortex and the different portions

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Dorsal - attention and cognition
Ventral - connection with emotion areas of brain
Ventromedial - decision making and emotional control

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Cognitive Appraisal (Primary and Secondary)

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Primary: determining if the threat is irrelevant, positive, or harmful
Secondary: if harmful, seeing if the organism can deal with the threat (initial harm, overtime threat, overcoming the challenge)

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Reappraisal

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Constant appraising to certain situations such as being stalked.

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Types of Stressors

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  1. Environmental
  2. Daily events
  3. Workplace/Academics
  4. Social Expectations
  5. Chemical/Biological
  6. Ambient
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Distress/Eustress

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  1. Distress - unpleasant stressor

2. Eustress - positively-perceived stressor (a challenge)

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Social Readjustment rating scale

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Lifestyle changes leads to stress (can be measured by “life change units”

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Psychological factors that affect Stress

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  1. Control over situation
  2. Predictability o the results
  3. Frustration
  4. Conflict (approach-approach, approach-avoidance, avoidance-avoidance)
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Stages of General Adaptation Syndrome (Physiological)

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  1. Alarm - initial response SNS arousal + cortisol by CRF -> ACTH -> cortisol
  2. Resistance - continuous hormone release cause engagement to fighting stressor
  3. Exhaustion - body cannot maintain elevated and susceptible to damage and deterioration.
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Mental and Behavioral Response to Stress

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Depression, anxiety, withdrawal from social situations, moody, tense, irritable. More prone to disorders

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Coping Stratagies

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  1. Problem-Focused: dealing with the stressor
  2. Emotion-focused: changing perspective about stressor
  3. Negative ways: drug and alcohol
  4. Lifestyle: exercise and meditation

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