Motivation

By: Arnelyn S. Pactao-in

Introduction:

In psychology, we need to study motivation in order to know why a certain behavior occurs and why people behave the way they do.

Motivation comes from the Latin word motive which means to move.

In this part of the article we will learn all about the ; Motivation Cycle, Hierarchy of Needs (Maslow), and the Motivation Theories.

Every human behavior is caused by motivation. Motivation is the driving  force of the human behavior. In our surroundings, the way people think, feel, and act differently depends on how their behavior were influenced by the kind of motivation they posses.

 MOTIVATION CYCLE

As what other says, “Motivation has no end”. As long as the person breathes, he is always motivated. Even an abnormal person can also be motivated.  Motive starts with a need and stops with a goal. The accomplished goal is repeated that leads into another start that leads into a cycle, and this is what we call The Motivation Cycle.

Motivation starts with a felt of need. Because of drive, a response is made to reach the goal. Once the goal is reached , another need on the same need is repeated.

Motivation can be seen in our daily lives.

For best example;

 I being a college student, my goal was to finish my college degree, but it doesn’t stops there. After I finish my college degree, I will pursue to study a master s’ degree. But still, I won’t be satisfied enough of having a masters’ degree so, I will proceed to pursue a Doctorate degree. The same also with my classmates, they also wanted their goals satisfied them.

The Goal

The motivation is influential.

Another example:

For a boy that is very hungry, he will look for food for him to be satisfied. When he is satisfied with the food, he has already reached his goal. But when the boy again feels hungry, another need starts to finish a goal.

The Goal