SEEKING System Flashcards
What two neurotransmitters create anticipatory states?
Dopamine and Glutamate
What is the primary function of the SEEKING system?
To search, find, or anticipate reward
Does the SEEKING system involve appetitive motivation or consummatory reward?
Appetitive motivation
What behavior do animals exhibit when the SEEKING part of the brain is stimulated?
Curiosity and exploration
What happens when animals are given the opportunity to self-stimulate SEEKING circuits?
They will do so until they drop from exhaustion
How does the SEEKING system relate to addiction?
It drives intense cravings and highly motivated behavior. Often, addiction is not pleasurable.
What emotional states may arise if SEEKING is unsuccessful?
Despair or RAGE
What analogy is used to explain the frustration of the SEEKING system?
Waiting for a parking space while oncoming traffic passes
What causes many behavior problems in animals?
Lack of opportunity to perform strong, innate motivated behaviors
Is the SEEKING system ever completely turned off?
No, it is always a little active
What happens to dopamine activity once an animal perceives a cue that predicts reward?
Dopamine activity surges
What does SEEKING tune into?
Stimuli that predict reward
What happens to the SEEKING system once a behavior becomes a habit?
It no longer involves the SEEKING system to the same degree
What negative feelings does SEEKING help to counteract?
Hunger or FEAR
What general purpose does the SEEKING system serve?
Find it system
