The motivational dominant in goal-directed behavior.
Results of experimental studies on discontinuation of the motivational dominants thirst and hunger and the "polarization" motor dominant, taken together with a theoretical analysis of the development of types I and II conditioned reflexes, lead to the conclusion that discontinuation of the motivational dominant plays a key role in organization goal-directed behavior. The activation of reciprocal connections between the appropriate centers provides a basis for the performance of goal-directed behavior.
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Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow.
D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D001767:Blinking / Q000502:physiology; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D006040:Goals; D006815:Hunger / Q000502:physiology; D009042:Motivation; D009044:Motor Cortex / Q000502:physiology; D010812:Physical Stimulation; D011817:Rabbits; D013003:Somatosensory Cortex / Q000502:physiology; D013894:Thirst / Q000502:physiology