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  2. Motivation - Psychology Today

    www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/motivation

    Motivation is the desire to act in service of a goal. It's the crucial element in setting and attaining our objectives. Motivation is one of the driving forces behind human...

  3. Motivation: Definition, Types, Theories, and How to Find It -...

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    Motivation is the process that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behaviors. For instance, motivation is what helps you lose extra weight, or pushes you to get that promotion at work. In short, motivation causes you to act in a way that gets you closer to your goals.

  4. What is Motivation? A Psychologist Explains -...

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    This article shows what motivation is, both in real life and in how psychology observes and studies motivation. It includes an explanation of the process by analyzing real-world motivational problems like procrastination and avoidance.

  5. Motivation, forces acting either on or within a person to initiate behaviour. The word is derived from the Latin term motivus (“a moving cause”), which suggests the activating properties of the processes involved in psychological motivation.

  6. Motivation is referred to in psychology as the process that starts, directs, and sustains goal-oriented behaviors. It includes the biological, emotional, social, and cognitive forces that drive behavior in the direction of meeting needs or achieving objectives.

  7. What Is Motivation, Where Does It Come from, and How Does It Work...

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    Motivation is the process that drives, selects, and directs goals and behaviors. Motivation typically arises out of the person’s needs, and it then comes to life through the person’s specific goals.

  8. Motivation in Psychology: Driving Forces of Behavior

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    At its most basic level, motivation can be defined as the force that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behaviors. It’s the reason we get out of bed in the morning, the fuel that powers our dreams, and the invisible hand that nudges us towards our aspirations.

  9. Motivation Theories in Psychology

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    Motivation is the driving force(s) responsible for the initiation, persistence, direction, and strength of goal-directed behavior. It includes biological drives such as hunger, thirst, temperature regulation, and self-preservation, which are often referred to as 'primary' drives because of their importance to the organism.

  10. What is Motivation? – Introduction to Psychology

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    Chapter 13. Motivation. What is Motivation? Jessica Motherwell McFarlane. Approximate reading time: 7 minutes. Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation. Why do we act the way we do? What drives our choices and behaviours? Motivation is the key to understanding these questions.

  11. Motivation | Psychology Today Ireland

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    Motivation is the desire to act in service of a goal. It's the crucial element in setting and attaining our objectives. Motivation is one of the driving forces behind human...