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Lecture 03: Brain and physiological needs
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This is the third lecture for the Motivation and emotion unit of study.
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Overview[edit | edit source]
This lecture explains the role of brain structures, neurotransmitters, and hormones in regulating motivational drives and discusses physiological needs, particularly thirst, hunger, and sexual motivation.
Images[edit | edit source]
Brain stem (area for Reticular formation)
Multimedia[edit | edit source]
- Your brain is more than a bag of chemicals (David Anderson, 2013, TED talk, 16 mins)
- Hormones of hunger: Leptin and ghrelin (Corporis, 2019, Youtube, 9:33 mins)
Readings[edit | edit source]
- Chapter 03: The motivated and emotional brain (Reeve, 2015)
- Chapter 04: Physiological needs (Reeve, 2015)
3D Brain structure app[edit | edit source]
This is a recommended app to install and explore the location and function of important brain structures:
Slides[edit | edit source]
- Lecture slides:
- Lecture 01 and 02 recap (Google Slides)
- Motivated and emotional brain (Google Slides)
- Physiological needs (Google Slides)
- Handouts:
See also[edit | edit source]
- Limbic system (Wikipedia)
- Historical development and assessment skills (Previous lecture)
- Extrinsic motivation and psychological needs (Next lecture)
- Tutorial 3: Physiological needs
References[edit | edit source]
Australian Bureau of Statistics (2013). Overweight and obesity. 4338.0 - Profiles of Health, Australia, 2011-13.
Eder, A. B., Elliot, A. J., & Harmon-Jones, E. (2013). Approach and avoidance motivation: Issues and advances. Emotion Review, 5(3), 308-311. https://doi.org/10.1177/1754073913477990.
Recording[edit | edit source]
- Lecture 03 recording (2019)
External links[edit | edit source]
- Calculate your own Body Mass Index (Heart Foundation [Australia])
- Compatibilism: Crash Course Philosophy #25 (Youtube, 11 mins)
- How does my brain work? (TED Talks playlist)
- Sex, lies and pharmaceuticals (Life Matters, ABC radio, Sept 1, 2010) - Book