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10 Cards in this Set
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Motivation |
the drive to engage in a behavior |
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Homeostatic Mechanism |
a regulatory system that rewards when we partake in survival methods |
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Regulatory Behaviors |
any behavior required to meet the basic needs on the animal |
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Mesocortical |
connects the mesencephelon with the cortex higher order cognitive functioning |
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Mesolimbic |
connects the mesencephelon with the limbic system emotion regulation and the amygdala |
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Drugs |
a chemical that intentionally change the neurophysiology of the brain |
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Burden of Disease |
things like death, job loss, money loss, etc. |
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Agonist |
enhances the function of a synapse |
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Antagonist |
blocks the function of a synapse |
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Motivational Toxicity |
describes a disruption of the motivational heirarchy |
