Motivation What directs and energizes your behavior Lecture 12 3 8 04 The Pyramid of Human Motivation Self Actualization Need to live up to one s fullest and unique potential Happy absorbed capable of greatness Think about the most wonderful experiences of your life happiest moments ecstatic moments moments of rapture perhaps from being in love or from listening to music or suddenly being hit by a book or a painting or some great creative moment Peak Experiences Open to new experiences spontaneous playful loving creative self accepting energetic FLOW An activity totally absorbs one s focus Forget normal worries self consciousness Lose track of time Feel confident clear headed Emerge with sense of satisfaction growth Esteem Needs Power Achievement accomplish difficult tasks outperform others and excel acquire prestige and influence over other people Motive Arousal Typical Stories Written Establish maintain further relationships Energy attention stimulation information emotional support When Stress fear embarrassment HIGH These shocks will hurt In research of this sort if we re to learn anything at all that will really help humanity it s necessary that our shocks be intense LOW I assure you that what you will feel will not in any way be painful It will resemble a tickle or a tingle more than anything unpleasant 10 minute delay Do you want to wait alone w others no preference Do we always want to be with others Not just anyone will do P s preferred to be alone than w students not in study Stress doesn t always motivate affiliation Embarrassment Sucking on large nipples and pacifiers P s preferred to be alone than with others Naturalistic study waiting for open heart surgery Prefer post operative than pre operative room mate We won They lost Students wear more university affiliated apparel after varsity football wins Conducting a survey of student knowledge of campus issues Can you tell me the outcome of that game Win 32 Loss 18 One step further Human sexual feelings and behaviors are powerful motivational forces Evolutionary Psychology an explanation Gender differences in mate preference are a product of natural selection Favored mating behaviors that promote the conception birth and survival of offspring Men women attracted to different characteristics and have different strategies Ensuring reproductive success Men Women Possibility to father unlimited of children Careful selection of mate with resources for wellbeing Rely on external cues like attractiveness to serve as guide for youth good health Value commitment health ambition financial security The dating marketplace in 37 countries N 10 047 Men s values Physical attractiveness good looks Being older than spouse Low hip to waist ratio Women s values Socioeconomic status good financial prospects ambition and industriousness Being younger than spouse Dev Singh Video Big Misconception Only thing that defines body weight SHAPE is not captured Mind is designed to look for health based on LOCATION of fat not just Fat vs Skinny 1991 Singh developed series of figures from 7 to 1 0 Ideal Body Image Which image is ideal for your sex Which comes closest to your own body Sex differences in perceptions of desirable body shape Another problem with dieting The what the hell effect
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