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In psychology, a drive theory, theory of drives or drive doctrine [1] is a theory that attempts to analyze, classify or define the psychological drives. A drive is an instinctual need that has the power of driving the behavior of an individual; [2] an "excitatory state produced by a homeostatic disturbance".
Motivation contrasts with amotivation, which is a lack of interest in a certain activity or a resistance to it. [5] In a slightly different sense, the word "motivation" can also refer to the act of motivating someone and to a reason or goal for doing something. [6] It comes from the Latin term movere (to move). [7]
The word comes from the Latin words conari (to try) and conatio (an attempt). [4] Hannah et al. define "moral conation" as "the capacity to generate responsibility and motivation to take moral action in the face of adversity and persevere through challenges".
Passion and desire go hand in hand, especially as a motivation. Linstead & Brewis refer to Merriam-Webster to say that passion is an "intense, driving, or overmastering feeling or conviction". This suggests that passion is a very intense emotion, but can be positive or negative. Negatively, it may be unpleasant at times.
Duckworth initially proposed that people with a drive to tirelessly work through challenges, failures, and adversity to achieve set goals are better positioned to reach higher achievements than people who lack similar stamina. [4] In a series of six studies Duckworth et al. proposed, developed, and tested a two-factor grit scale. In addition to ...
In psychology, libido (/ l ɪ ˈ b iː d oʊ /; from Latin libīdō 'desire') is psychic drive or energy, usually conceived of as sexual in nature, but sometimes conceived of as including other forms of desire. [1] The term libido was originally developed by Sigmund Freud, the pioneering originator of psychoanalysis.
(2) Consumption of alcoholic beverages impairs your ability to drive a car or operate machinery, and may cause health problems.” The label hasn't been updated since 1988 when it was introduced.
In evolutionary psychology, people often speak of the four Fs which are said to be the four basic and most primal drives (motivations or instincts) that animals (including humans) are evolutionarily adapted to have, follow, and achieve: fighting, fleeing, feeding and fucking (a more polite synonym is the word "mating"). [1]