WHAT IS MOTIVATION?

Motivation arouses an organism to action towards his desired goals.  A person who is motivated enough tries to achieve his goals in life.  For example:  An individual has not eaten, he or she feels hungry, and as a response he or she eats and diminishes feelings of hunger.  An individual who is motivated enough for the importance about education will do his best to finish his/her studies.

Two concepts of Motivation

1.        Intrinsic Motivation - refers to the interest of a person to his/her specific goals in life.   Intrinsic motivation is based on taking pleasure in an activity rather than working towards an external reward.  With or without a reward or punishment you are motivated to the specific task.

2.       Extrinsic Motivation - refers to the performance of an activity in order to attain an outcome, which then contradicts intrinsic motivation.  When we say extrinsic motivation it is an opposite towards intrinsic motivation.  Extrinsic motivation, you as an individual was forced to do something just for a reward or because you will be punished if you will not take the task.