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Motivation.2016
Motivation.2016
MOTIVATION
AND
EMOTION
What’s the difference?
Confusing because they usually occur together
Emotion
the subjective experience of a physiological reaction to a
stimulus
e.g. anxiety, excitement, disgust, love
Motivation:
activates a specific goal-directed behavior
hunger, thirst, sex, escape, money, power
not necessarily conscious
Q: Function of motivation ?
Simple Answer -- For survival:
Some survive
Namely, those who suit new circumstances
Floods
Famine
War
Evolution Creates Diverse Species
The fittest ?
–not strength or speed but intelligence
Effective reproducers
Must also enjoy nurturance
Adaptive qualities depend on gender
Individual Differences
Not emphasized in evolutionary theory
3 possibilities
2. Mutations ?
3. Polymorphisms ?
Gender differences
Predictable from evolutionary theory because
males and females must have different
reproductive agendas
IN SHORT:
Men spread their seed and fight off
competitors
Women invest in their babies
Most sex differences are small
Except with regard to:
physicalaggression
reproductive preferences
1. Date ?
yes = 50% of males
50% of females
2. Have sex ?
yes = 75% of males
0% of females
Let me count the ways
Entertainment choice
Interest in nurturance
Which theory ?
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