Psychology: Motivation

Scientists have identified 10 key human instincts, including smiling, talking, and blinking.

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People with high achievement motivation tend to prefer very difficult rather than easy or moderately challenging tasks.

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University football players on scholarship enjoy playing less than do non-scholarship players.

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People perform better under high levels of stress rather than moderate or low levels of stress.

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Our bodies strive to maintain balance with physical functions such as temperature, heart rate, and breathing.

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In order for us to be self-fulfilled, we must satisfy our more basic needs of hunger and safety.

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Leaders are more likely to get more work out of their employees if they give them rewards for every task they do.

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Hunger is controlled by how full the stomach is.

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The body views dieting as starvation and triggers hunger sensations so the person will eat to gain weight back.

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Some people simply eat when in the presence of food and not when they are hungry.

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