1. Motivation and Emotion
Ch. 5

2. A) Physical Factors
Diet – What we eat can determine our body temp, contribute to lethagy, active mental and phsyical state….carbo’s vs. fatty foods
Thermometer/Food (p124)
2) Brain/Glands
Hypothalamus – pain and pleasure center (p.125 Rat)
Amygdala – controls fear and aggression

3. Reticular Formation – sets activity level ; (sleep vs
Reticular Formation – sets activity level ; (sleep vs. “pumped”); awareness, discards irrelevant stimuli
Pituitary – size of pea, controls growth,
sex drive, milk production, blood pressure
Adrenal – breathing/heart rate, release
of adrenaline… stress-related activities
Gonads – sex glands: testis, ovary
Androgen/Estrogen. “Life Energy” theories

4. B) Motivation
Based on drives to seek a goal, balanced with down, or rest periods (homeostasis).
Examples – food, water, friendship
Demo – wrist pull
Drives:
a) Hunger – blood sugar, taste, glucose monitors – hunger “signals”; Problems: stress, heredity
b) Thirst – balance is learned Equilibrium is needed. Temperature receptors,
dryness of tongue.

6. “Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic” Birth Order – P428/9
External Cues – Advertising, specific foods: peanut butter, salty foods
“Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic”
Birth Order – P428/9
2) Drives: “Non-survival Needs”
Curiosity - Looking out window, passing an accident.
Mental Stimulation - Intellectual Growth, reading a book, “bored”
Manipulation Paper Clips, Pencils, XBOX Controller, others?
Contact Comfort – soft blankey, ? Why?
Affiliation – a sense of belonging

8. 3) Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Self-Actualization = goals + purpose
Self-Esteem = self-importance, useful
Belonging = friends, identity, kinship, social circle
Safety = house, savings, income
Physiological = food, water, love?
** Useful in determining problems people may have… caused in part potentially by a failure at a previous level of the hierarchy.
Ex. School Dropout – due to low self-worth, caused by verbally abusive parent…
“Step A not reached due to issues in B and C”
P140 – name groups “stuck” on different levels!

9. C) Emotion A bodily state causing feelings –above
Vary in many ways once the “Basic” emotions (Anger, interest, disgust, distress, sad, fear, joy, shame, surprise ) are established. Activity: CHARADES – Standard Emotions
Personal and cultural factors may affect these to some extent. (Japan)
Role of Pessimism/Optimism
Page 148 – ten words
Opponent Process – intense emotions can often lead to/trigger the opposite emotion.
Ex. Summer vacation to start after finals….”Yes!!”
Ex. Return ride from trip

10. 2) Cognition – plays a role in the degree of emotions we feel
2) Cognition – plays a role in the degree of emotions we feel. Experience in life is a factor…why?
Ex. Fear vs. Fun (high speeds)
Ex. A Breakup
3) Emotional Intelligence – allows us to rationally and maturely sort out our feelings. P.147 Rdg/Role Play
Ex. Relationships, Jealousy, Job Interview or Opportunities P