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Noun Concept

Categories: Articles with short description, Psychology, Cognition, Motivation, Behavior

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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 WordNet 3.0

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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 WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Motivation is an internal state that propels individuals to engage in goal-directed behavior. Wikipedia

Driving force by which humans achieve their goals. Wikipedia Disambiguation

Psychological feature or underlying reason for people's actions, willingness and goals Wikidata

Motivation that is driven by an interest or enjoyment in the task itself and not by external pressure. OmegaWiki

The psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal. OmegaWiki

An incentive to act in a particular way; a reason or emotion that makes one want to do something; anything that prompts a choice of action. Wiktionary

We did not understand his motivation WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

He acted with the best of motives WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

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psychological feature

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