Evidence-groundedMindKnowledge System v1

Motivation

Processes that give behavior direction, energy, and persistence.

Direct answer

Motivation describes forces that give behavior purpose or direction and influence willingness to expend effort toward an outcome.

Mechanism

How it works

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Motivation can arise from internal goals, needs, values, interests, or external incentives.
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Expected reward, effort, uncertainty, identity, and perceived attainability can all alter action selection.
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Motivation changes with state; the same goal can compete differently under different conditions.

Consequence

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Knowing an action is useful does not guarantee that the current state makes it selectable.
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Trajectory models need both desirability and feasibility.

Search intent

3 questions

Why can someone want an outcome but still not act?

What is intrinsic motivation?

How do rewards change motivation?

Evidence

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