All Motivation and Goal Theories

A mindset (also known as mentality especially when considered as biased and closed-minded) refers to an established set of attitudes of a person or group concerning culture, values, philosophy, frame of reference, outlook, or disposition.

Expectancy-value theory has been developed in many different fields including education, health, communications, marketing and economics.

Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a conceptualization of the needs (or goals) that motivate human behaviour, which was proposed in 1943 by the American psychologist Abraham Maslow.

Goal setting involves the development of an action plan designed in order to motivate and guide a person or group toward a goal.

Goal orientation, or achievement orientation, is an "individual disposition towards developing or validating one's ability in achievement settings".

Self-determination theory (SDT) is a macro theory of human motivation and personality regarding individuals' innate tendencies toward growth and innate psychological needs.

Need for achievement is a person's desire for significant accomplishment, mastery of skills, control, or high standards.

The overjustification effect is a phenomenon in psychology in which providing expected external incentive, such as money or prizes, for an already intrinsically rewarding activity can reduce a person's intrinsic motivation to perform that activity.

In the study of motivation, demotivation is the weakening or loss of an existing motivation to act as a result of specific negative influences.

Purpose-guided education prioritizes intrinsic motivation and helps students become more engaged in learning experiences through connecting their beliefs and life goals to curricular requirements.

Reading motivation is the motivational drive to read, an area of interest in the field of education.

Motivation is the most-used concept for explaining the failure or success of a language learner.