Motivation

Designed to inhibit behavior (amotivate), or "freeze"

Designed to activate behavior (motivate), whether it be "fight", "flight" or some other behavior

Associated with avoidance behaviors, negative affect

Associated with approach behaviors, extroversion, positive affect

Someone who avoids social interaction tends to have stronger right frontal activity. Someone who engages others tends to have stronger left frontal activity

When one is engaged in social activity, their left frontal system engages. When one is engaged in avoiding activity (their right frontal system engages)

Differential activation of right v left cortical regions

• Characterized by a chronic pattern of disregard and violation for the rights of others:
• · Cognitive anomalies
• · Emotional disturbances
• · Behavioral problems
• · Need for achievement: dominance
• · Active behavioral activation systems
• · Safety needs - intense negative affect and feelings of threat from others