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think about it! why do you get out of bed in the morning? most of you have to scramble through the morning routine: babies and work and homework and family and shopping and...... and then, on top of it all, you set your eyes on a college degree? if your answer is because you want to be the best that you can be (without going to the army:-) just in case that sounded like a commercial you know:-) and if you are trying to work hard to reach your potential.... then, according to maslow, and i agree, you are considered the one percent of the population that arrived at the highest human need that is on top of his hierarchy of needs: self actualization.
now that i got you exited (yes, there is a name for people like you, self actulaizers!!!!) lets explore the various theories that explain to us why we do the things we do. please explain to me how have instinct, drive, arousal, and incentive theorists deal with the question of motivation? how does Maslow's "pyramid" tie the different human needs together into a hierarchy? and why is all that important for our psychological wellbeing.
Due June 27 chapter 8
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Running head: MOTIVATION
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MOTIVATION
According to Beck (2004), motivation refers to the things that drive someone to
act in some way. It is the reason behind someone’s behavior towards something. Motivation can
be boosted and it can be killed when someone gets demoralized. There are various theories that
explain how motivation comes into being.
Instinct theory of motivation
Going by this theory, theorists say that people are evolutionary programmed to act in
some ways. This means that their motivation comes from within and it does not necessary
require external factors for it to come into play. Although this theory has been challenged a lot
by people it can still be seen in organizations taking place from time to time. An example of this
is fear. Due to fear, of ...