Sensation and perception go together. Our senses input data about our environment. All we know of the world comes through our senses. Vision is not our only sense but it is very well researched.
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Brain’s Reward System
The brain’s reward system is a complex collection of neurons, neurotransmitters and brain structures. It is a natural process. The brain uses it to maintain behavior. Associations between stimuli, events and behaviors are made and strengthened. Desirable outcomes are encouraged, and poor decisions are punished.
Our behavior is influenced by the rewards we receive. External rewards result in internal changes in neurotransmitter levels, neural firing patterns, and structural changes. When we eat something we like, we get a little surge of dopamine. When someone says you look nice today, you get another little surge. When you take cocaine or meth, you get an ocean of dopamine such as nothing else can ever match. The more drugs you take, the more waves of dopamine, and the less free will you have.
What is the brain’s reward system?
One of the most asked questions I receive is why people addicted to drugs or alcohol don’t stop. They know they are ruining their lives. They know they are losing their marriage, family, house and job. Why don’t they stop? It doesn’t make any sense.
Mirroring, Imitating & Modeling
Children acquire abilities by mirroring, imitating and modeling, in that order. It is a progression from simple pattern matching, to acting thins out, to mental representations. It is a natural part of development.
Distinctiveness
The African crowned crane illustrate secondary distinctiveness. It is secondary because we don’t use it as often as primary distinctiveness. Secondary only works one:myhe first time you see something. The second time you see an African crane is not as startling, not as distinctive.
Only 3 Things Can Be Learned
Although there are many individual items, there are only three things can be learned. Like 3 elephants, learning is extremely large but can be sorted into 3 categories: facts, concepts and behaviors.
What Is Social Learning Theory
What do you get when you mix behaviorism and humanism? You get social learning theory.
The learning part of social learning theory comes from Skinner and Hull. The social part comes from Maslow. Mix them together and you get Bandura, Dollard & Miller, and Rotter.
