PS264 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Conscientiousness, Extraversion And Introversion, Neuroticism
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What causes behaviour: for every behaviour, there is a cause, theorists want to know what instigates behaviour, learning is central to understanding action but is not the only cause. Biology and cognition are also key players. Approach and avoidant causes: approach behaviour. People do things because of something they want, desire or need: avoidant behaviour. Compelling because they involve threats to our survival. If anything poses a threat to our survival, we need to deal with it immediately: biological basis for approach and avoidant behaviour, temperaments. Concept of temperament is meant to capture idea that we approach life with a particular orientation that can affect everything we do and say. Basic themes of contemporary motivation theories: behaviour represents an attempt to adapt. Central theme of contemporary motivation theory is that all behaviour represents an attempt to adapt to the environment. Importance of determining what arouses and energizes behaviour. Sensory input into brain simultaneously travels along two routes.
