Meaning and definition of motivation in psychology
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Motivation can be defined as result of a myriad of forces that activate behavior. There are biological, emotional, social and cognitive forces that prompts us to behave a certain way. It is what causes us to act!
To quote a definition
"The term motivation refers to factors that activate, direct, and sustain goal-directed behavior... Motives are the "whys" of behavior - the needs or wants that drive behavior and explain what we do. We don't actually observe a motive; rather, we infer that one exists based on the behavior we observe."
(Nevid, 2013)
To quote a definition
"The term motivation refers to factors that activate, direct, and sustain goal-directed behavior... Motives are the "whys" of behavior - the needs or wants that drive behavior and explain what we do. We don't actually observe a motive; rather, we infer that one exists based on the behavior we observe."
(Nevid, 2013)
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