Motivation and emotion/Lectures/Extrinsic motivation and psychological needs

Lecture 04: Extrinsic motivation and psychological needs

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This is the fourth lecture for the Motivation and emotion unit of study.

Overview

This lecture discusses human motivation in terms of extrinsic motivation, intrinsic motivation, and psychological needs.

Images

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  Carrot and stick motivation

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  Maslow's hierarchy of needs

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  Challenge vs. skill

Multimedia

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)

This video explains the psychological ingredients for harnessing motivation in the workplace:

• Dan Pink on the surprising science of motivation (RSA Animate) (11 min)

Readings

1. Chapter 05: Extrinsic motivation and internalisation (Reeve, 2018)
2. Chapter 06: Psychological needs (Reeve, 2018)

Slides

• Lecture slides:
  • Extrinsic motivation and internalisation (Google Slides)
  • Psychological needs (Google Slides)
• Handouts:
  • Download 6 slides to a page:
  • Download 3 slides to a page:

See also

• Brain and physiological needs (Previous lecture)
• Implicit motives and goals (Next lecture)
• Tutorial 4: Psychological needs

Recording

• Lecture 04 recording (2020)

External links

• Self-Determination Theory (SDT) (selfdeterminationtheory.org)
• Renowned psychologist on how to generate intrinsic motivation - Ed Deci on Inside Quest (Inside Quest, Youtube, 37:00 mins)
• Ed Deci - Inside Questions (Inside Quest, Youtube, 12:33 mins)