Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Physiological needs
Tutorial 03: Physiological needs
This is the third tutorial for the motivation and emotion unit of study.
The 2023 tutorial is complete. |
Overview edit
This tutorial:
- considers how different brain structures are involved in motivation and emotion
- examines the motivational and emotional role of neurotransmitters and hormones
- demonstrates how to make and record social contributions
Physiological aspects edit
Physiological aspects of motivational and emotional experiences include:
Whilst each component serves particular functions, they also communicate (directly or indirectly) to work together dynamically and holistically.
The purpose of these mix and match activities below is to become familiar with the motivational and emotional functions of key brain structures, hormones, and neurotransmitters.
Brain structures edit
The human brain has two anatomically and functionally distinct regions:
- Sub-cortical: structures that operate largely unconsciously to monitor the environment and regulate responses.
- Cortical: analyses information from sub-cortical pathways, sets goals, interprets the meaning of events, makes decisions, and modulates sub-cortical responses.
Activity 1
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Hormones and neurotransmitters edit
Ask and discuss:
- What is a hormone?
- What is a neurotransmitter?
Activity 2
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Social contributions edit
Demonstration of how to make and record social contributions.
Recording edit
- Tutorial 03 (2023)
See also edit
- App
- Lecture
- Brain and physiological needs (Lecture)
- Tutorials
- Wiki editing (Previous tutorial)
- Psychological needs (Next tutorial)