Index

Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 2

What Is Motivation........................................................................................................................ 3

About Motivation .......................................................................................................................... 3

What exactly lies behind the motivations for why we act? ...................................................... 3

Types of Motivation ...................................................................................................................... 3

Uses of Motivation ....................................................................................................................... 3

Understanding motivation can: .................................................................................................. 4

Impact of Motivation .................................................................................................................... 4

Why is Motivation Important? .................................................................................................. 4

Benefits of Motivation .................................................................................................................. 5

Conclusion ..................................................................................................................................... 6

References..................................................................................................................................... 7

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Introduction

In this work we will address motivation theme Motivation involves the biological,
emotional, social, and cognitive forces that activate behavior. In everyday usage, the term
"motivation" is frequently used to describe why a person does something. It is the driving
force behind human actions.

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What Is Motivation

Motivation involves the biological, emotional, social, and cognitive forces that activate
behavior. In everyday usage, the term "motivation" is frequently used to describe why a
person does something. It is the driving force behind human actions.

About Motivation

Motivation doesn't just refer to the factors that activate behaviors; it also involves the
factors that direct and maintain these goal-directed actions though such motives are rarely
directly observable.

What exactly lies behind the motivations for why we act?

Psychologists have proposed different theories of motivation, including drive theory,

instinct theory, and humanistic theory (such as Maslow's hierarchy of needs). The reality
is that there are many different forces that guide and direct our motivations.

Types of Motivation

Different types of motivation are frequently described as being either extrinsic or

intrinsic:

 Extrinsic motivations are those that arise from outside of the individual and often
involve rewards such as trophies, money, social recognition, or praise.
 Intrinsic motivations are those that arise from within the individual, such as
doing a complicated crossword puzzle purely for the personal gratification of
solving a problem.

Uses of Motivation

There are many different uses for motivation. It serves as a guiding force for all human
behavior, but understanding how it works and the factors that may impact it can be
important in a number of ways.

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Understanding motivation can:

 Help improve the efficiency of people as they work toward goals;

 Help people take action;
 Encourage people to engage in health-oriented behaviors;
 Help people avoid unhealthy or maladaptive behaviors such as risk-taking and
addiction;
 Help people feel more in control of their lives;
 Improve overall well-being and happiness.

Understanding motivation gives us many valuable in sights into human nature. It

explains why we set goals; strive for achievement and power, why we have desires
for psychological intimacy and biological sex, why we experience emotions like fear,
anger, and compassion.

Impact of Motivation

There are three major components of motivation: activation, persistence, and intensity

 Activation involves the decision to initiate a behavior, such as enrolling in a

psychology class;
 Persistence is the continued effort toward a goal even though obstacles may exist;
 Intensity can be seen in the concentration and vigor that goes into pursuing a goal.
For example, one student might coast by without much effort, while another
student will study regularly, participate in discussions, and take advantage of
research opportunities outside of class. The first student lacks intensity, while the
second pursues their educational goals with greater intensity.

Why is Motivation Important?

Why is it important to understand motivation?

Why do we care about what people want and why they want it?

How about because it can improve our lives.

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Learning about motivation is valuable because it helps us understand where motivation
comes from, why it changes, what increases and decreases it, what aspects of it can and
cannot be changed, and helps us answer the question of why some types of motivation
are more beneficial than others.

Motivation reflects something unique about each one of us and allows us to gain valued
outcomes like improved performance, enhanced well-being, personal growth, or a sense
of purpose. Motivation is a pathway to change our way of thinking, feeling, and behaving.

Benefits of Motivation
Finding ways to increase motivation is crucial because it allows us to change behavior,
develop competencies, be creative, set goals, grow interests, make plans, develop talents,
and boost engagement. Applying motivational science to everyday life helps us to
motivate employees, coach athletes, raise children, counsel clients, and engage students.

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Conclusion

In this present work, we concluded that motivation involves the biological, emotional,
social, and cognitive forces that activate behavior. In everyday usage, the term
"motivation" is frequently used to describe why a person does something. It is the driving
force behind human actions. Motivation doesn't just refer to the factors that activate
behaviors; it also involves the factors that direct and maintain these goal-directed actions
though such motives are rarely directly observable.

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