Motivation
Of psychological feature. May also be referred to as motive and need.
The psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives".
This concept's ID is @1~131
Contains
- impulse
An instinctive motive; "profound religious impulses".
- morality
Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong.
- irrational motive
A motivation that is inconsistent with reason or logic.
- rational motive
A motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument.
- psychic energy
An actuating force or factor.
- life
A motive for living; "pottery was his life".