The physiology of motivation

The physiology of motivation

With the assumption that the amount of motivated behavior is a function of the amount of activity in certain excitatory centers of the hypothalamus, a physiological theory of motivated behavior is presented along with supporting evidence from a variety of different motivating situations. The problem...

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Veröffentlicht in:Psychological review 1954-01, Vol.61 (1), p.5-22
1. Verfasser: Stellar, Eliot
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Behavior
Brain - physiology
Human
Humans
Hypothalamus
Motivation
Old Medline
Physiology
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Zusammenfassung:With the assumption that the amount of motivated behavior is a function of the amount of activity in certain excitatory centers of the hypothalamus, a physiological theory of motivated behavior is presented along with supporting evidence from a variety of different motivating situations. The problem of learned motives is also considered. A section on theoretical advantages and limitations concludes the article. 62 references.
ISSN:0033-295X
1939-1471
DOI:10.1037/h0060347