WHAT IS "MOTIVATION"?
Meaning of "MOTIVATION" Motivation is the reason for people's actions, desires, and needs. Motivation is also one's direction to behavior, or what causes a person to want to repeat a behavior. [1] A motive is what prompts the person to act in a certain way, or at least develop an inclination for specific behavior. [2] According to Maehr and Meyer, "Motivation is a word that is part of the popular culture as few other psychological concepts are." [3] Types of theories and models:- Motivation theories can be classified on a number of bases: Natural vs. Rational : based on whether the underlying theory of human cognition is based on natural forces (drives, needs, desires) or some kind of rationality (instrumentality, meaningfulness, self-identity). Content vs. Process : based on whether the focus is on the content ("what") motivates vs process ("how") motivation takes place. Neuroscience