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==Origin==

==Origin==

[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English]: from Old French ''motif'' (adjective used as a noun), from late Latin ''motivus'', from ''movere'' ‘to move.’

[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English]: from Old French ''motif'' (adjective used as a noun), from late Latin ''motivus'', from ''movere'' ‘to move.’

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_century 1873]

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_century 1873]

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

*1: the act or process of giving someone a reason for doing something : the act or process of motivating someone

*1: the act or process of giving someone a reason for doing something : the act or process of motivating someone

<center>For lessons on the related [[topic]] of '''''Motivation''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Motivation '''''this link'''''].</center>

<center>For lessons on the related [[topic]] of '''''Motivation''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Motivation '''''this link'''''].</center>

==Description==

==Description==

'''Motivation''' is the internal [[human condition|condition]] that activates [[behavior]] and gives it direction; energizes and directs goal-oriented behavior. The term is generally used for [[human]] motivation but, theoretically, it can be used to describe the causes for [[animal]] behavior as well. This article refers to human motivation. According to various theories, motivation may be rooted in the basic need to minimize physical pain and maximize pleasure, or it may include specific needs such as eating and resting, or a desired object, hobby, goal, state of being, ideal, or it may be attributed to less-apparent reasons such as altruism, [[morality]], or avoiding mortality.

'''Motivation''' is the internal [[human condition|condition]] that activates [[behavior]] and gives it direction; energizes and directs goal-oriented behavior. The term is generally used for [[human]] motivation but, theoretically, it can be used to describe the causes for [[animal]] behavior as well. This article refers to human motivation. According to various theories, motivation may be rooted in the basic need to minimize physical pain and maximize pleasure, or it may include specific needs such as eating and resting, or a desired object, hobby, goal, state of being, ideal, or it may be attributed to less-apparent reasons such as altruism, [[morality]], or avoiding mortality.

Drives and desires can be described as a deficiency or need that activates behaviour that is aimed at a goal or an incentive. These are thought to originate within the [[individual]] and may not require external stimuli to encourage the behaviour. Basic drives could be sparked by deficiencies such as hunger, which motivates a person to seek food; whereas more subtle drives might be the desire for praise and approval, which motivates a person to behave in a manner pleasing to others.

Drives and desires can be described as a deficiency or need that activates behaviour that is aimed at a goal or an incentive. These are thought to originate within the [[individual]] and may not require external stimuli to encourage the behaviour. Basic drives could be sparked by deficiencies such as hunger, which motivates a person to seek food; whereas more subtle drives might be the desire for praise and approval, which motivates a person to behave in a manner pleasing to others.

By contrast, the role of extrinsic rewards and stimuli can be seen in the example of training animals by giving them treats when they perform a trick correctly. The treat motivates the animals to perform the trick consistently, even later when the treat is removed from the [[process]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_motive]

By contrast, the role of extrinsic rewards and stimuli can be seen in the example of training animals by giving them treats when they perform a trick correctly. The treat motivates the animals to perform the trick consistently, even later when the treat is removed from the [[process]].[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_motive]

[[Category: Psychology]]

[[Category: Psychology]]