PSYCH 305 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Motivation, Reward System, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
22 Oct 2018
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What is motivation: motivation directs behavior, to meet needs i. ii. iii. iv. Survival: work, sleep, eat: toward desired goals i. ii. Reward system: enhances cognitive processing i. a. If you care about something, you will pay more attention to it. Extrinsic motivation: doing something to obtain an outcome that is distinct from the activity. Intrinsic motivation: doing something when the reward is the activity itself. Desired feeling states : loved, relatedness, peace, ease, joy, freedom, fun, self-esteem, self-respect, self-determination, autonomy, relaxation, enjoyment, curiosity good grades, college degree, providing for family. Theoretical ideals: being a good person , success . Desired achievements/goals: developing skills, competency, pleasing others, Morality or ethics: right thing to do. Desired objects or experiences: money, car, house, travel. Research shows that students tend to become less intrinsically motivated as they move from elementary grades through middle and high school. Do things to gain rewards and avoid punishment.
