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Lecture 5: Extrinsic motivation and goal-setting
This is the fifth lecture for the motivation and emotion unit of study.
 | This lecture is complete for 2023. |
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Overview[edit | edit source]
This lecture discusses intrinsic and extrinsic motivations, goal-setting, feedback, and goal striving.
Readings[edit | edit source]
- Chapter 05: Extrinsic motivation (Reeve, 2015)
- Chapter 08: Goal setting and goal striving (Reeve, 2015)
Images[edit | edit source]
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Carrot and stick motivation -
No help for Giusto Cerutti - Tour de France 1928.
Multimedia[edit | edit source]
This video discusses that most of us thrive by making constant progress and feeling a sense of purpose. Two eye-opening experiments are discussed:
- What makes us feel good about our work? Dan Ariely (TEDx talk, 2013) (20 min; but start at 9:54)
The video argues against the conventional wisdom of making our goals public because, when we do so, we get a (false) satisfaction that undermines future effort:
- Keep your goals to yourself (Derek Sivers, TED talk, 2010) (3 min)
Slides[edit | edit source]
- Lecture slides (Slideshare)
- 2016 handouts:
See also[edit | edit source]
- Extrinsic motivation and psychological needs (Previous lecture)
- Mindsets, control, and self (Next lecture)
- Motivation, optimism, and self (Tutorial 03)
References[edit | edit source]
Hattie, J., & Timperley, H. (2007). The power of feedback. Review of Educational Research, 77, 81-112.
External links[edit | edit source]
This video, from a "motivational guru", argues for putting everything aside to achieve one goal in 24 hours:
- If you could achieve one goal in 24 hours (Brian Tracy) (2 min)