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  2. List of social psychology theories - Wikipedia

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    Self-determination theory – is an organismic theory of behavior and personality development that is particularly concerned with how social-contextual factors support or thwart people's intrinsic motivation, social integration, and well-being through the respective satisfaction or deprivation of posited basic psychological needs for competence ...

  3. Behavioural change theories - Wikipedia

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    Each behavioural change theory or model focuses on different factors in attempting to explain behaviour change. Of the many that exist, the most prevalent are learning theories, social cognitive theory, theories of reasoned action and planned behaviour, transtheoretical model of behavior change, the health action process approach, and the BJ Fogg model of behavior change.

  4. Sociological theory - Wikipedia

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    A sociological theory is a supposition that intends to consider, analyze, and/or explain objects of social reality from a sociological perspective, [1]: 14 drawing connections between individual concepts in order to organize and substantiate sociological knowledge.

  5. Category:Motivational theories - Wikipedia

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    This list may not reflect recent changes. A. ... Life-span model of motivation; M. ... Temporal motivation theory;

  6. Motivated reasoning - Wikipedia

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    Individuals are compelled to initiate motivated reasoning to lessen the amount of cognitive dissonance they feel. Cognitive dissonance is the feeling of psychological and physiological stress and unease between two conflicting cognitive and/or emotional elements (such as the desire to smoke, despite knowing it is unhealthy).

  7. Motivation - Wikipedia

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    Intrinsic motivation comes from internal factors like enjoyment and curiosity; it contrasts with extrinsic motivation, which is driven by external factors like obtaining rewards and avoiding punishment. For conscious motivation, the individual is aware of the motive driving the behavior, which is not the case for unconscious motivation.

  8. Organizational behavior - Wikipedia

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    Intrinsic Motivation- This behavior happens out of the pure thought of an individual’s need. Not as compensation. This behavior is used out of the pure need of self-motivation. It is the need to prove one’s self worth. Extrinsic motivation is triggered by external rewards. Meaning, the need for a reward outside of themselves feeling ...

  9. A Behavioral Theory of the Firm - Wikipedia

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    The behavioral theory of the firm first appeared in the 1963 book A Behavioral Theory of the Firm by Richard M. Cyert and James G. March. [1] The work on the behavioral theory started in 1952 when March, a political scientist, joined Carnegie Mellon University, where Cyert was an economist. [2]