The self-worth theory of motivation, which is adapted from the original theory of achievement motivation, describes an individual's tendency to protect...

Self-determination theory (SDT) is a macro theory of human motivation and personality that concerns people's innate growth tendencies and innate psychological...

inventions." One of Abraham Maslow's earliest discussions of self-actualization was in his 1943 article "A Theory of Human Motivation" in Psychological...

Theory X and Theory Y are theories of human work motivation and management. They were created by Douglas McGregor while he was working at the MIT Sloan...

The two-factor theory (also known as Herzberg's motivation-hygiene theory and dual-factor theory) states that there are certain factors in the workplace...

sense of self-efficacy can play a major role in how one approaches goals, tasks, and challenges. The theory of self-efficacy lies at the center of Bandura's...

expectancy-value theory which states that motivation is moderated by one's desire for success as well as the importance of the tasks one needs to do. Self-worth theory...

Content theory is a subset of motivational theories that try to define what motivates people. Content theories of motivation often describe a system of needs...

possess motivation to enhance their self-worth are less likely to be affected by the importance placed on health risks, in terms of mortality. Self-esteem...

strength of the social group compared to other groups. Self-determination theory (SDT) states that man is born with an intrinsic motivation to explore...

desired goal. Regulatory focus theory, according to Higgins, views motivation in a way that allows an understanding of the foundational ways we approach...

comparison theory, initially proposed by social psychologist Leon Festinger in 1954, centers on the belief that individuals drive to gain accurate self-evaluations...

feelings of self-worth, thus enhancing their self-esteem. The emphasis on feelings differs slightly from how other theories have previously defined self-enhancement...

and task performance. The theory of Locke and colleagues states that the simplest, most direct motivational explanation of why some people perform better...

interest because they expect a personal benefit from it. As a theory of human motivation, psychological hedonism does not imply that all behavior leads...

Self-esteem is confidence in one's own worth, abilities, or morals. Self-esteem encompasses beliefs about oneself (for example, "I am loved", "I am worthy")...

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with a similar background and basis is that of Covington's Self Worth Theory. According to Covington's theory, schools today have what is called a “zero...

psychology of self, one's self-concept (also called self-construction, self-identity, self-perspective or self-structure) is a collection of beliefs about...

to self-sacrifice to feel self-worth, especially after suffering a loss of significance, according to the quest for personal significance theory. People...

colleagues through a self-determination theory-based model of language learning motivation, Ushioda through attribution theory, as well as Williams and...

concerned with the role of the self, or ego, as the motivation and goal of one's own action. Different theories of egoism encompass a range of disparate ideas...

Identity-based motivation theory (IBM) is a social psychological theory of human motivation and goal pursuit, which explains when and in which situations...

Social learning theory is a theory of social behavior that proposes that new behaviors can be acquired by observing and imitating others. It states that...

apathetic and lose all self-confidence. In 1943, American psychologist Abraham Maslow argued in his paper "A Theory of Human Motivation" that an individual...

self-worth) and concluded that what Fromm described as non-productive behavior was in fact ineffective behavior being driven by positive motivation....

Labeling theory posits that self-identity and the behavior of individuals may be determined or influenced by the terms used to describe or classify them...

inaccurate self-perceptions, self-worth contingency, or social comparison. Much of the research conducted on self-compassion so far has used the Self-Compassion...

all of which contribute to better performance. Despite the variety of theories, motivation is generally the most accepted mediator of the core self-evaluations...

Theories of love can refer to several psychological and sociological theories: Attachment theory Color wheel theory of love (based on the 1973 book The...