Critical Motivation Paper

Motivation Psy notes

pyschoneuroimmunology

the sympathetic nervous system releases hormones that decrease T-cell and phagocyte activity

stressors shrink the thymus gland, where T cells mature and lymph nodes

people under stress also take less good care of them selves

problem focused coping, attacking the problem

coping; appraisals and coping are processes not static events

problem focused coping is highest early on

wishful thinking peaks and declines right after the event

first year students do more distance and self-isolation

upperclassmen more problem focused coping self blame, also focused on food more just prior to finals

schopenhauer

argued that incentives for many undertakings, such as mastery of skills, arent sufficient to explain their pursuit, because most are vague

psychological needs

body has an ideal

can be chronic if perpetually deprieved

can be temporary and aroused by situatuions

the process by which a drive is activated or restored is called redintegration

sight of cool gadget might redintegrate a desire for gadgets

sometimes reditegration is a result of classical conditioning

consequences of unfulfilled needs

each unfulfilled need creates a particular psychological deficit, often resulting in symptoms of unhappiness and depression, as well as behaviors to satisfy needs

measuring psychological needs

if the need to achieve its dormant, one has to activate it before measuring

often done using projective tests like the modified TAT