Arousal, Intrinsic Motivation, and Personality

摘要: The notion of intrinsic motivation, and the associated concepts collative properties stimuli arousal potential which they mediate, have played a large part in thinking D. Berlyne (1969, 1971). Thinking along these lines began with Wundt (1874) over hundred years ago, his famous Figure 141 (p. 558) illustrates way argument linking motivation has proceeded. 1 reproduces Wundt’s diagram. logarithmic ascending line represents E (Empfindung: subjective experience) as function R (Reizstarke: stimulus strength). abscissa marks point where becomes conscious (at a), at height y (point m on abscissa) reaches its maximum, regardless further growth R. then goes to say that we can represent dependence hedonic tone terms stippled curve. He positive lying above negative below it, shows maximum is reached medium strength R, c. At e (the indifference point) changes into tone. Thus, increasing intensity from zero values first increases, decreases,