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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
- discusses physiological needs, particularly thirst, hunger, and sexual motivation
Take-home messages:
- The brain is as much about motivation and emotion as it is about cognition and thinking
- We underestimate how powerful a motivational force biological urges can be when we are currently not experiencing them
Brain app[edit | edit source]
Install this free app to explore the location and function of important brain structures:
Multimedia[edit | edit source]
- Your brain is more than a bag of chemicals (David Anderson, 2013, TED talk, 16 mins) discusses neuroscientific research into motivation and emotion using a basic animal model (fruit fly).
- Hormones of hunger: Leptin and ghrelin (Corporis, 2019, YouTube, 9:33 mins) explains how leptin and ghrelin work together to modulate hunger.
Readings[edit | edit source]
- Chapter 03: The motivated and emotional brain (Reeve, 2018)
- Chapter 04: Physiological needs (Reeve, 2018)
Slides[edit | edit source]
- Lecture slides
- Motivated and emotional brain (Google Slides)
- Physiological needs (Google Slides)
- Handouts
See also[edit | edit source]
- Lectures
- Historical development and assessment skills (Previous lecture)
- Extrinsic motivation and psychological needs (Next lecture)
- Tutorials
Recording[edit | edit source]
- Lecture 03 recording (2021)
External links[edit | edit source]
- How does my brain work? (TED Talks playlist)