PSY 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Motivation, Homeostasis, Classical Conditioning

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 202
• Professor: Taryn Grieder

Document Summary

Wha t makes" us do wha t we do: ins tincts , dive s motiva tion, a nd e motion a re a ll clos e ly re la te d conce pts. Ins tincts: be ha viours tha t do not ha ve to be ta ught or le a rne d. Like ly; a nge r, fe a r. Motiva tion a pull" towa rds a s pe cific be ha viour e x. hunge r; cook for yours e lf. Ove r conce rn a bout be ing fa t. Te nd to be de pre s s e d, ha ve a nxie ty, low impos e control. Re s triction of food inta ke. Ofte n los e s 25-50% of the ir body we ight. Re a s ons for s e x; hormone s , ple a s ure , vis ua l cue s , s me ll.