Motivation and Emotion
Abstract
This paper will discuss motivation and emotion. More specifically, it will inspect motivation, motives and other associated hypothetical perceptions. The topic of emotions will also be discussed along with the elements and components related to it as well as some of the theoretical positions.
Motivation and Emotions
Motivation
Motivation involves thinking about why some things are done. Some questions to consider for example include the reason that students attend class, the reason behind the murder of Abel by Cain, the reason that students study when they have tests to take, the reason instructors teach and quiz their students and the reason that an individual wears a particular outfit. Every one of these questions has a particular answer and it involves a motive for participating in these activities. To completely understand this, motivation must be defined. According to Psychology Today, motivation is defined as “the desire to do things. It is the crucial element in setting and attaining a goal” (Psychology Today, 2014). It can also be defined as “something that causes a person to act in a certain way, do a certain thing. It could also be referred to as an incentive” (Merriam-Webster, 2014). The motivation method can be referred to as many different things. They include a belief, habit, desire, instinct, a drive or compulsion. It does not matter what it is referred to as, motivation is the thing that makes an individual do something in particular. Motivation is derived from the phrase “to move.”
Theoretical Positions Some of the theoretical perspectives include instinct, sociobiological, drive and incentive. The various theories of motivation are alike, not including how much importance is placed on environment or biology. Many of them include both nature and nurture. Nonetheless, there is a particular theory that entirely places importance on biology. This is the instinct theory. The instinct theory believes that motivation is the
This paper will discuss motivation and emotion. More specifically, it will inspect motivation, motives and other associated hypothetical perceptions. The topic of emotions will also be discussed along with the elements and components related to it as well as some of the theoretical positions.
Motivation and Emotions
Motivation
Motivation involves thinking about why some things are done. Some questions to consider for example include the reason that students attend class, the reason behind the murder of Abel by Cain, the reason that students study when they have tests to take, the reason instructors teach and quiz their students and the reason that an individual wears a particular outfit. Every one of these questions has a particular answer and it involves a motive for participating in these activities. To completely understand this, motivation must be defined. According to Psychology Today, motivation is defined as “the desire to do things. It is the crucial element in setting and attaining a goal” (Psychology Today, 2014). It can also be defined as “something that causes a person to act in a certain way, do a certain thing. It could also be referred to as an incentive” (Merriam-Webster, 2014). The motivation method can be referred to as many different things. They include a belief, habit, desire, instinct, a drive or compulsion. It does not matter what it is referred to as, motivation is the thing that makes an individual do something in particular. Motivation is derived from the phrase “to move.”
Theoretical Positions Some of the theoretical perspectives include instinct, sociobiological, drive and incentive. The various theories of motivation are alike, not including how much importance is placed on environment or biology. Many of them include both nature and nurture. Nonetheless, there is a particular theory that entirely places importance on biology. This is the instinct theory. The instinct theory believes that motivation is the
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