The study of motivation is concerned with understanding processes that drive and direct [[/wiki/Behaviour|behaviour]]. Psychologists study motivational forces to help explain observed patterns and changes in individual human behaviour. Motivational concepts serve several functions, including:
helping to explain pathways between biology and behaviour,
accounting for behavioural variability,
making inferences about private states from public acts,
Understanding motivation is also important for understanding [[/wiki/Individual_differences|individual differences]] more generally. According to motivational theorists, motivation and [[/wiki/Emotion|emotion]]together govern human behaviour. Much empirical attention has been given to determining different aspects, or
factors, of motivation.
tivation?[[[/w/index.php?title=Motivation&action=edit§ion=1|edit]]] Motivation is a theoretical [[/wiki/Psychological|psychological]] construct about:
that which moves one into action (Deckers, 2005[2])
the force within individuals that energises, maintains and controls their behaviour (Westen, Burton, & Kowalski, 2006)
that which arouses, directs, and causes persistence of behaviour
“the driving force behind behaviour that leads us to pursue some things and avoid others” (Westen et al., 2006[3]).
goal-directed behaviour (desire to achieve an objective, combined with the energy to work towards that goal)
The term "motivation" derives from the Latin verb [[//en.wiktionary.org/wiki/movere|movere]] (to move).
The study of motivation is concerned with understanding processes that drive and direct [[/wiki/Behaviour|behaviour]]. Psychologists study motivational forces to help explain observed patterns and changes in individual human behaviour. Motivational concepts serve several functions, including:
- helping to explain pathways between biology and behaviour,
- accounting for behavioural variability,
- making inferences about private states from public acts,
- assigning responsibility for actions, and
- explaining perseverance despite adversity.[1]
Understanding motivation is also important for understanding [[/wiki/Individual_differences|individual differences]] more generally. According to motivational theorists, motivation and [[/wiki/Emotion|emotion]]together govern human behaviour. Much empirical attention has been given to determining different aspects, orfactors, of motivation.
tivation?[[[/w/index.php?title=Motivation&action=edit§ion=1|edit]]]
Motivation is a theoretical [[/wiki/Psychological|psychological]] construct about:
- that which moves one into action (Deckers, 2005[2])
- the force within individuals that energises, maintains and controls their behaviour (Westen, Burton, & Kowalski, 2006)
- that which arouses, directs, and causes persistence of behaviour
- “the driving force behind behaviour that leads us to pursue some things and avoid others” (Westen et al., 2006[3]).
- goal-directed behaviour (desire to achieve an objective, combined with the energy to work towards that goal)
The term "motivation" derives from the Latin verb [[//en.wiktionary.org/wiki/movere|movere]] (to move).http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Motivation