Preferences and motivations with and without inferences

Behav Brain Sci. 2015:38:e90. doi: 10.1017/S0140525X14001058.

Abstract

Pessoa (2013) makes an impressive case that emotion, motivation, and cognition are neurally intertwined. Our commentary broadens the discussion to the functional, "mind" level. We argue that philosophical and computational considerations justify some modern "separatist" views. We highlight several psychological phenomena that illustrate independence, including affective and motivational reactions to rudimentary inputs, and the guiding role of such reactions in cognition.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Cognition
  • Emotions*
  • Humans
  • Motivation*
  • Thinking