Motivation concepts in behavioral neuroscience.

@article{citeulike:153942, abstract = {Concepts of motivation are vital to progress in behavioral neuroscience. Motivational concepts help us to understand what limbic brain systems are chiefly evolved to do, i.e., to mediate psychological processes that guide real behavior. This article evaluates some major motivation concepts that have historic importance or have influenced the interpretation of behavioral neuroscience research. These concepts include homeostasis, setpoints and settling points, intervening variables, hydraulic drives, drive reduction, appetitive and consummatory behavior, opponent processes, hedonic reactions, incentive motivation, drive centers, dedicated drive neurons (and drive neuropeptides and receptors), neural hierarchies, and new concepts from affective neuroscience such as allostasis, cognitive incentives, and reward 'liking' versus 'wanting'.}, address = {Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, 525 E University Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1109, USA. berridge@umich.edu}, author = {Berridge, K. C. }, citeulike-article-id = {153942}, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2004.02.004}, issn = {0031-9384}, journal = {Physiol Behav}, keywords = {agent, behavior, decision, selfcontrol}, month = {April}, number = {2}, pages = {179--209}, posted-at = {2005-04-21 08:28:48}, priority = {3}, title = {Motivation concepts in behavioral neuroscience.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2004.02.004}, volume = {81}, year = {2004} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:153942 L3 - citeulike-article-id:153942 TI - Motivation concepts in behavioral neuroscience. JF - Physiol Behav VL - 81 IS - 2 SP - 179 EP - 209 AD - Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, 525 E University Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1109, USA. berridge@umich.edu SN - 0031-9384 N2 - Concepts of motivation are vital to progress in behavioral neuroscience. Motivational concepts help us to understand what limbic brain systems are chiefly evolved to do, i.e., to mediate psychological processes that guide real behavior. This article evaluates some major motivation concepts that have historic importance or have influenced the interpretation of behavioral neuroscience research. These concepts include homeostasis, setpoints and settling points, intervening variables, hydraulic drives, drive reduction, appetitive and consummatory behavior, opponent processes, hedonic reactions, incentive motivation, drive centers, dedicated drive neurons (and drive neuropeptides and receptors), neural hierarchies, and new concepts from affective neuroscience such as allostasis, cognitive incentives, and reward 'liking' versus 'wanting'. KW - agent KW - behavior KW - decision KW - selfcontrol AU - Berridge, KC PY - 2004/04// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2004.02.004 ER -