Title: 3 Main Theories of Motivation
Headings: Notes on 3 Main Theories of Motivation (Psychology)
Notes on 3 Main Theories of Motivation (Psychology)
Three Main Theories on Motivation are 1. Optimal-level Theory, 2. Psychoanalytic Theory 3. Humanistic Theory!
1. Optimal-level Theory:
2. Psychoanalytic Theory:
There are two groups of instincts with opposite nature:
3. Humanistic Theory:
These are:

Content: There are different views on motivation. These views are explained as theories of motivation. ADVERTISEMENTS: The theories of motivation, try to provide general sets of principles to guide our understanding of the urges, wants, needs, desires, strivings and goals that come under the heading motivation. 1. Optimal-level Theory: This is also called as theory of homeostasis. Claud Bernard coined the word homeostasis to explain the state of equilibrium in the body. This is a ‘hedonistic’ (hedonism- doctrine that happiness is the highest good) theory which says that, there is a certain optimal level for normal functioning of the body. Maintenance of optimal level leads to equilibrium which gives pleasure.