Chloe Jacobs's Blog - Posts Tagged "motivation"
The Theory of Motivation
I'm a little less motivated today (tired)
Ever wonder where motivation comes from? There are a number of different theories.
1) Instinct Theory: Biology -- the same thing that drives birds to make their nests and spiders to spin webs;
2) Drive Reduction Theory/Arousal Theory -- similar ideas, they assume motivation is like hunger or thirst and must be sated or balanced to achieve calm;
3) Psychoanalytic Theory -- based on Freud, who said all humans have 2 basic goals: to help us survive, or prevent our destruction. So this theory would assume that motivation is a survival instinct; and
4) Humanistic Theory -- the idea that humans are simply wired to achieve their maximum potential and will always do so unless obstacles are placed in their way (which can include hunger, thirst, financial difficulty, etc)
So what's your theory?
Ever wonder where motivation comes from? There are a number of different theories.
1) Instinct Theory: Biology -- the same thing that drives birds to make their nests and spiders to spin webs;
2) Drive Reduction Theory/Arousal Theory -- similar ideas, they assume motivation is like hunger or thirst and must be sated or balanced to achieve calm;
3) Psychoanalytic Theory -- based on Freud, who said all humans have 2 basic goals: to help us survive, or prevent our destruction. So this theory would assume that motivation is a survival instinct; and
4) Humanistic Theory -- the idea that humans are simply wired to achieve their maximum potential and will always do so unless obstacles are placed in their way (which can include hunger, thirst, financial difficulty, etc)
So what's your theory?
