Motivation concepts in behavioral neuroscience

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...

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Published in:Physiology & behavior 2004-04, Vol.81 (2), p.179-209
Main Author: Berridge, Kent C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addiction
Aggression
Animals
Behavioral Medicine
Behavioral neuroscience
Drive
Homeostasis
Humans
Hunger
Hypothalamus
Incentive
Limbic brain systems
Motivation
Neurosciences
Nucleus accumbens
Pleasure
Reward
Sex
Thirst
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Summary: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’.
ISSN:0031-9384
1873-507X
DOI:10.1016/j.physbeh.2004.02.004