Perceptual Motivation for Action

Abstract In this paper we focus on a kind of perceptual states that call motivations, is, experiences plausibly motivate us to act, such as itching, salience and pain. Itching seems you scratch, perceiving stimulus salient attend it feeling pain in your hand actions withdrawing from the painful stimulus. Five main accounts motivation are available: Descriptive, Conative, Imperativist, Reflexive Dual Content views. Some these have been developed detail others natural extensions existing However, argue none provides satisfactory account target states. Driven by failings each account, identify three conditions any theory must meet: Direct Motivational Force, Non-Obligatory Force Intention-Independent Influence. Then offer an attempts fulfil conditions: Affordance Model. This model is premised claim involves perception specific affordance for action triggering Automatic Motor Initiations (AMIs). We suggest AMIs can explain motivational force