Title: Motivation - Wikipedia
Headings: Motivation
Motivation
Contents
Definition
Neuroscience
Motivation and mental states
Strength of desire and action
Content theories
Maslow's hierarchy of needs
Herzberg's two-factor theory
Alderfer's ERG theory
Self-Determination Theory
Incentive theories: intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
Intrinsic motivation
Extrinsic motivation
Behaviorist theories
Classical and operant conditioning
Incentive motivation
Motivating operations
Motivation and psychotherapy
William McDougall's purposive psychology
Drives
Cognitive dissonance theory
Unconscious Motivation
Priming
Conscious Motivation
Practical applications
Applications in business
Job characteristics model
Employee recognition programs
Applications in education
Indigenous education and learning
Self-determination in education
Applications in game design
Applications in the military
See also
References
Further reading

Content: An individual's motivation may be inspired by outside forces (extrinsic motivation) or by themselves (intrinsic motivation). The difference between intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation depends on the actions behind it. Intrinsic motivation has to do with having an internal desire to perform a task and extrinsic motivation has to do with performing a task in order to receive some kind of reward. According to research, intrinsic motivation has more beneficial outcomes than extrinsic motivation. Motivation has been considered one of the most important reasons to move forward. Motivation results from the interaction of both conscious and unconscious factors. Mastering motivation to allow sustained and deliberate practice is central to high levels of achievement, e.g. in elite sport, medicine, or music. Motivation governs choices among alternative forms of voluntary activity. Contents
1 Definition
2 Neuroscience
3 Motivation and mental states
3.1 Strength of desire and action
4 Content theories
4.1 Maslow's hierarchy of needs
4.2 Herzberg's two-factor theory
4.3 Alderfer's ERG theory
4.4 Self-Determination Theory
4.5 Incentive theories: intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
4.5.1 Intrinsic motivation
4.5.2 Extrinsic motivation
4.6 Behaviorist theories
4.6.1 Classical and operant conditioning
4.6.2 Incentive motivation
4.6.3 Motivating operations
4.6.4 Motivation and psychotherapy
4.7 Drives
4.8 Cognitive dissonance theory
4.9 Unconscious Motivation
4.9.1 Priming
4.9.2 Conscious Motivation
5 Practical applications
5.1 Applications in business
5.1.1 Job characteristics model
5.1.2 Employee recognition programs
5.2 Applications in education
5.2.1 Indigenous education and learning
5.2.2 Self-determination in education
5.3 Applications in game design
5.4 Applications in the military
6 See also
7 References
8 Further reading
Definition
Motivation is commonly defined as what explains why people or animals initiate, continue or terminate a certain behavior at a particular time.