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Schachter and Singer's Two-Factor Theory - How do they relate to human motivation?

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1. Schachter and Singer's Two-Factor Theory-how do they relate to human motivation?

Theories suggest certain factors motive us to behave in certain ways (both conscious and subconsciously). For example, the Schachter and Singer's Two-Factor Theory suggests an event (e.g., see a bear) motivates our physiological arousal (e.g., shaking, sweating, increased heart beat), which in turn motivates our reasoning process (e.g. the bear might attack me) and deciding what we are feeling based on the situation ...

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