The document discusses the motivated and emotional brain. It describes three key parts of the brain: 1. The motivated brain, which determines whether you want to do a task. The hypothalamus is involved in creating hunger through ghrelin release when deprived of food. 2. The emotional brain, which determines your mood while doing a task. Good events activate dopamine release stimulating positive affect. 3. Three principles: the thinking brain determines the task, the motivated brain whether you want to do it, and the emotional brain your mood while doing it. Key brain structures involved in motivation and emotion are described.