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Motivation (Theories (Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (Definition (We act on…

- - - - Theory suggests that all behaviours are driven by instincts.
      - Instincts are goal-directed and innate patterns of behaviour that are not the result of learning or experience
    - - A dog shaking after it gets wet
      - A sea turtle seeking out the ocean after hatching
  - - - An internal state of tension that motivates an organism to engage in activities that should reduce this tension.
    - - Internal feelings of hunger or thirst, which motivates us to eat.
  - - - State of emotional, intellectual, and physical activity. It doesn't rely on only a reduction of tension, but a balanced amount.
    - - If our levels drop too low we might seek stimulation by going out to a nightclub with friends. If these levels become too elevated and we become overstimulated, we might be motivated to select a relaxing activity such as going for a walk or taking a nap.
  - - - We act on our most pressing needs, and are only concerned with needs higher up on the needs hierarchy after we have fulfilled our basic needs.
    - - These include the need for food, water, and other vital components of life. If these needs are not met, the organism can't survive. Thus, these are the most basic and important.
    - - these needs refer more to the long term survival than day to day needs. Humans tend to seek out order and have a desire to live in a world that is not filled with chaos and danger. As a result, they seek out stable lives with careers, homes, insurance
    - - people seek out love and affection from family members, friends, and lovers.
    - - people become concerned with self-esteem which may be based on achievements that they earn, recognition from others for jobs they do
    - - Self-actualization is the need to fulfill one's own potential
  - - - Doing something because you like it
    - - Doing it for external reasons
    - - Initially doing it because you like it but now only doing it is because of external reasons
  - - - an external goal that has the capacity to motivate behavior
    - - Cash
      - Grades
  - - - Human's three basic needs
        
        Relatedness
        
        Need to have close relations with others
        
        Autonomy
        
        Need to control the course of their lives
        
        Competence
        
        Need to be effective in dealing with environment
  - - - Either external (Reward) or internal (Pleasure) rewards that triggers the brain's reward/pleasure center with dopamine
    - - Happiness (Internal)
      - Love (Internal)
      - Money (external)
  - - - Likelihood of engaging in a given behaviour depends on expectation of achieving the goal and personal value of the goal