A new nonlinear model of mechanisms of motivation

Models of motivation have been traditionally classified along the lines of homeostatic/ priming dichotomies using a diversity of definitions and names. Here, similar classification is used to describe a model of behaviour made of two well-defined mechanisms connected in series representing priming a...

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Published in:Behavioural processes 1995-03, Vol.33 (3), p.273-288
Main Authors: Kadri, Faisal L.T., Duncan, Ian J.H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal behaviour
Animal ethology
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General aspects
Motivational model
Nonlinear model
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Volterra series
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Summary:Models of motivation have been traditionally classified along the lines of homeostatic/ priming dichotomies using a diversity of definitions and names. Here, similar classification is used to describe a model of behaviour made of two well-defined mechanisms connected in series representing priming and homeostasis, and comparisons with well-known concepts in the field of animal behaviour are presented in order to show the advantages of this model in interpreting some problematical areas of animal motivation. The resulting model is analyzed as a Volterra nonlinear system and a simulation example is explained.
ISSN:0376-6357
1872-8308
DOI:10.1016/0376-6357(94)00029-G