PSYC 1F25 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Amygdala, Thalamus
11 May 2015
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Dopamine isn"t only triggered when experiencing pleasurable, but also in anticipation of something pleasurable: dopamine release and incentives: an incentive (stimuli that foreshadows the imminent delivery of rewards) triggers dopamine release, dopamine release and reward: dopamine release teaches us which events in the environments are rewarding, dopamine and motivated action: dopamine release activated voluntary goal directed approach responses, addictions (addictive drugs are potent reinforces, liking and wanting (you"re attracted to someone who compliments you because they make you feel good. Plutchiks emotion wheel and cup: robert plutchik, created this figure, there are basic emotions, his research differs from other contemporary research, there are opposite to emotions in terms of functionality. (if you"re experiencing joy the opposite of joy is sadness. , bipolar: emotions run on a continuum, there are opposite poles and if you experience one, you can"t experience the other.
