V Things 10/6/2024
5 things to read/listen to/think about this week
Book: Daniel Pink Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. Most people believe that the best way to motivate is with rewards like money—the carrot-and-stick approach. That's a mistake, says Daniel H. Pink. In this provocative and persuasive book, he asserts that the secret to high performance and satisfaction-at work, at school, and at home—is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and our world.
Article: BiteSize Learning Autonomy, mastery, purpose: three forces that motivate us all
Concept: Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation
The distinction between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation is based on the source or origin of the motivation. Intrinsic motivation comes from within the individual and is driven by internal factors, like enjoyment, curiosity, or a sense of fulfillment. It occurs when people pursue an activity for its own sake. It can be due to affective factors, when the person engages in the behavior because it feels good, or cognitive factors, when they see it as something good or meaningful.[62] An example of intrinsic motivation is a person who plays basketball during lunch break only because they enjoy it.[5]
Extrinsic motivation arises from external factors, such as rewards, punishments, or recognition from others. This occurs when people engage in an activity because they are interested in the effects or the outcome of the activity rather than in the activity itself.[63] For instance, if a student does their homework because they are afraid of being punished by their parents then extrinsic motivation is responsible.[64]
Follow: Daniel Pink
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