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    MOTIVATIO

    N
    RESPONSE
    IN THE
    BRAIN
    MADDIE TOMECEK
    AGENDA

    • BRAIN PARTS/REWARD PATHWAY


    • EXPERIMENT 1
    • EXPERIMENT 2
    • EXPERIMENT 3
    • MOTIVATION AND EDUCATION
    • WRAP-UP
    LOCATION OF MOTIVATION IN THE BRAIN
    Key Components:

    • Produced in the striatum and


    prefrontal cortex
    • Dopaminergic reward system in
    ventral striatum and amygdala
    • Neurotransmitter: Dopamine
    WHAT IS THE REWARD PATHWAY?

    Also known as mesolimbic pathway


    Neurotransmitter for dopamine
    Sends dopamine signals to the amygdala
    (emotion/pleasure)
    AGENDA

    • BRAIN PARTS/REWARD PATHWAY


    • EXPERIMENT 1
    • EXPERIMENT 2
    • EXPERIMENT 3
    • MOTIVATION AND EDUCATION
    • WRAP-UP
    Key Question:

    IS MOTIVATION
    INCREASED WITH
    PROSPECT OF REWARD?
    THE EFFECT OF A
    PROSPECTED REWARD
     Five euros for participating, increase by 25
    ON SEMANTIC
    PROCESSING cents for every correct answer
     Activation in left frontal lobes in the
     N400 cloze =
    brain response reward group
    to words  Memorization tactics when promised
    meaningful award
    information  Semantic processing – prefrontal cortex
     (Van der Ven, et al, 2016
    ADAPTIVE
    REWARD PURSUIT:
    HOW EFFORT
    REQUIREMENTS Group 1: shown reward
    AFFECT
    UNCONSCIOUS Group 2: shown part of reward
    REWARD
    RESPONSES AND Group 1 completed task more
    CONSCIOUS affectively
    REWARD
    DECISIONS
     (Bijkevekd, et al, 2012)
    INCREASED
    PHASIC
    DOPAMINE
    SIGNALING IN Body’s ability to produce dopamine
    THE
    MESOLIMBIC quickly under desire to achieve high
    PATHWAY motivation levels
    DURING SOCIAL
    DEFEAT IN RATS
    (Bijleveld, et al, 2012)
    AGENDA

    • BRAIN PARTS/REWARD PATHWAY


    • EXPERIMENT 1
    • EXPERIMENT 2
    • EXPERIMENT 3
    • MOTIVATION AND EDUCATION
    • WRAP-UP
    HOW DOES THIS RELATE TO EDUCATI0N?
    DO REWARDS
    REINFORCE THE
    GROWTH
    MINDSET?:
    JOINT EFFECTS  ASSET (Assessment of Scholastic Skills Through
    OF THE Educational Testing)
    GROWTH  Test 1: No Reward
    MINDSET AND  Test 2: Teacher Chosen
    INCENTIVE  Test 3: Student Chosen
    SCHEMES IN A  Findings: Higher test scores in Student Chosen
    FIELD  Related to higher levels of dopamine
    INTERVENTION

    (CHAO, ET AL, 2017)


    CONCLUSIONS

    • Reward increases dopamine, motivation, and focus


    • Fine line between being motivated simply on reward
    • Motivation increases sematic processing

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