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Teleological Motivation
Course: PSYCH 112, Winter 2012School: Michigan
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Motivation Teleological End-directed, Teleogical goal- orientated Darwinian perspective: reproduce Sigmund Freud: civilization repression (Intrinsic) Neuroses Cant sleep with my mom sleeping cigarette Behaviors are symbolic expression of having sex Inclusive fitness William Hamilton Reductionism Explanatory adequacy Conclusion: The sex drive is only one factorand never the only factorin human behavior Instincts...
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Motivation
Teleological
End-directed, Teleogical goal- orientated
Darwinian perspective: reproduce
Sigmund Freud: civilization repression (Intrinsic) Neuroses
Cant sleep with my mom sleeping cigarette
Behaviors are symbolic expression of having sex
Inclusive fitness William Hamilton
Reductionism
Explanatory adequacy
Conclusion: The sex drive is only one factorand never the only factorin human behavior
Instincts theory: Edward Tolman
Desire for food; Desire to excrete waste; Desire for rest; Desire to be rid of disturbing things;
shelter; conform; preeminence; progeny; sexual gratification
Humans probably have instincts, but they dont have explanation for behaviors
Hierarchy of needs: Abraham Maslow
Physiological needs Safety Belongingness needs and love needs esteem needs (to fulfill
our potential) Self-actualization needs
We have some idea of who we can be.
The self-concept
The Self I (the person who thinks) or Empirical me (The person you think about when you
think) Material me (body, possessions)/ Social me/ Spiritual me
(The Good me/ the Bad me) NOT me
Functions: Organization; Goal-setting; Motivation
The self-concept:
Competence; Autonomy; Relatedness; Self-expansion
Approach & Avoidance
Conflict types: Approach- Approach (two things both desirable, which one more); ApproachAvoidance (one thing, good side and bad side); Avoidance- avoidance (two undesirable things)
Whatever happened; never want it to happen again (Avoidance)
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