PSYB30H3 Lecture Notes - Motivation, Maximum Capacity, Introjection
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Self-determination theory: how people adjust their responses to the environment, both consciously and unconsciously. The reasons why we do something are more important than what we do. Extrinsically motivated: acting because of some external pressures like rewards or punishments (failing an assignment), we may not enjoy the activity as much, perform our best, or continue the behaviour on our own. Intrinsically motivated: acting out of our own desires and by our own choice doing things that are fun or satisfying to us (making music), we enjoy what we are doing and increase our well-being in the process. Humanistic tradition: emphasizes responsibility, growth, and the actualizing tendency. Actualizing tendency: motive to actualize or bring about growth and positive change (a weed has motivation and grows even from underneath the sidewalk) Competence- feeling effective in one"s actions and having the opportunities and experiences to exercise, expand, and express one"s abilities (provided by structure, optimal challenge)
