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Essay / Motivation and work - 2801
Psychologists describe it as the desire that energizes and directs behavior. It comes from the exchange between nature and nurture. It is our motivation, and without it we could not accomplish anything. When we explore our motivation, we focus on four different perspectives: instinct theory, drive reduction theory, arousal theory, and hierarchy of needs. An instinct is a complex, unlearned behavior with a fixed pattern across an entire species. Instinct theory, since called the evolutionary perspective, focuses primarily on genetically predisposed behaviors. Instead of explaining our behaviors, first instinct theorists simply named them. For example, when someone criticized themselves, it was because of their “self-deprecating instinct.” When he boasted, it was because of his “instinct for self-affirmation.” Although it has failed to decipher most of our human motivations, it is a genetic hypothesis. The predisposed behavior typical of the species was dead. Instinct theory was quickly replaced by drive reduction theory, which focused on the interactions between our internal pulls and external drives. This theory explains the idea of a psychological need creating a state of excitement that drives us. to do something to satisfy this need. As the psychological need for something increases, so does the psychological drive. We are driven by our need to maintain a balanced internal state, or homeostasis. We are attracted to the positive or negative incentives that come with it. motivates us. Some motivated actions actually stimulate arousal. A great example of this theory is Aron Ralston, famous for cutting his arm after being stuck under a rock for 147 hours. A high level...... in the middle of the article...... the same questions to all candidates, makes it easier to show who would be best suited for the position.⦁ Organizational psychology - how environments Work and management styles influence workers. Henry Murray defined achievement motivation as the desire for significant mastery of skills. Using subgoals and implementation intentions, employees are able to see when, where and how they will achieve their goals.⦁ Human factors psychology – how machines and environments should be designed to adapt to human capabilities. ATMs are the perfect example; with the help of human factors psychologists, we are able to operate very complex machines. Thanks to motivation, we manage to accomplish everything. Where would we be without it? Works Cited: Myers, David G. Psychology Tenth Edition Chapter 11: Motivation and Work Pgs 402-457 Type or paste your text here...