Human behavior as automatons motivation
This is (mostly) a stub
Relationship between Motivation → habit
Motivation – a reason or incentive to act in a certain way. If we want to motivate ourselves to do something, especially if it is a new habit, we have to train or trick ourselves (motivation-lottery) to feel good about doing the thing.
If not, then every time we have to perform the action it will cost us willpower. Willpower as a limited resource
Motivation is needed until an action becomes a habit. See well practiced-simple steps gently force towards results
Literature notes
rewards are considered by researchers to be “the most crucial objects for life.” Rewards are needed to encourage us to eat and drink, and even to mate. In evolutionary terms, the better we are at striving for rewards, the greater our chances of survival. mesocorticolimbic circuit. Dopamine neurons feed into this reward circuit, and it is understood that the offer of a reward increases the firing of these neurons. The stimulation of the circuit leads to positively motivated behaviors and reinforcement learning Rewards that are related to the task are likely to be more effective. This is known as “proximity to the reward” small, regular reward was available, participants experienced greater interest and enjoyment in their work than those waiting for the delayed reward dog will need a treat every time he sits or offers his paw, because that way he knows he is doing the right thing. Withholding a treat in the early stages of learning will either make him think he has done the trick incorrectly, or disincentivize him intermittent reinforcement. He won’t know if he will get a treat every time, but he will sit anyway, in anticipation of maybe being rewarded. “self-motivation lottery” – Self-Motivation- how to build a reward system for yourself
Fleeting notes
- mesocorticolimbic circuit & Dopamine neurons - this might be things to look into later