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Lecture 05: Implicit motives and goals
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This is the fifth lecture for the Motivation and emotion unit of study.
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Overview[edit | edit source]
This lecture discusses implicit motives and goal-setting, feedback, and goal striving.
Images[edit | edit source]
Readings[edit | edit source]
- Chapter 07: Implicit motives (Reeve, 2018)
- Chapter 08: Goal setting and goal striving (Reeve, 2018)
Multimedia[edit | edit source]
A practical scenario about how to use the three psychological needs proposed by David McClelland:
- David McClelland and three motivational needs (Management Courses, Youtube) (8:12 mins)
Much commonly used, contemporary goal setting advice derives from Locke and Latham's (1990) goal setting theory:
- Locke and Latham's Goal Setting Theory (MindTools, YouTube) (1:50 mins)
Slides[edit | edit source]
- Lecture slides:
- Implicit motives (Google Slides)
- Goal setting and goal striving (Google Slides)
- 2020 handouts:
See also[edit | edit source]
- Extrinsic motivation and psychological needs (Previous lecture)
- Mindsets, control, and self (Next lecture)
- Functionalist theory and self-tracking (Tutorial 05)
- Implicit motives (Book chapter, 2020)
Recording[edit | edit source]
- Lecture 05 recording (2020)
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]
- BBC Interview with Rupert Murdoch (YouTube, 1968) (6 min total; this clips runs 1:07 to 1:55 (48 secs) - This video provides an example of one of the main type of social need - the need for power
- If you could achieve one goal in 24 hours (Brian Tracy) (2 min) - This video, from a "motivational guru", argues for putting everything aside to achieve one goal in 24 hours
- Want to succeed? Don't set goals, set systems (Adam Alter, Big Think) (3:50 mins) - Goal setting and goal striving can be a motivational double-edged sword
- Keep your goals to yourself (Derek Sivers, TED talk, 2010) (3 min) - Conventional wisdom is to make our goals public to hold us accountable but it also gives a (false) sense of satisfaction that undermines future effort