A basic tenet of this paper is that, from the time of the ancient Greeks, Western thought has distinguished between rational processes unique to humans and the processes governing animal behavior. A model of motivation, emotion, and the cognitive/physiological interaction that can be applied to both animals and humans is presented. The special implications of language are discussed, and emotion is defined. An argument is posited that language makes humans different in fundamental ways from animals, because it allows behavior to come under the control of principles of logic and reasoning that are mediated by language and that are functionally independent of biology. In addition, the materials suggest that with language comes social motivation, involving conformity and obedience to culturally patterned social rules. (JAC)
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- DOCUMENT RESUME 1
- ED 225 074 CG 016 422 1
- Buck Ross PUB DATE 24 Aug 82 17p. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association 90th PUB TYPE Information Analyses 070 -- Reports - General 1
- TITLE Cognitive-Physiological Interaction A Readout NOTE 1
- Waihington 1
- DC August 23r27 1982. SpeechesConference Papers 150 1
- EDRS-PRICE MF01PC01 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Biological Influences Cognitive Processes 1
- Adjustment toEnvironment Adults Affective 1
- Behavior Animal Behavior4 Behavior Patterns 1
- Language Models Motivation Physiology Behavior State of the Art-Reviews 1
- IDENTIFIERS 1
- Emotions 1
- Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can 1
