How to get motivated even when you don’t feel like it
Explore the psychology of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and dig into how these forces contribute to our drive.
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Motivation is complicated. Psychologists define motivation as the desire or impetus to initiate and maintain a particular behavior. But sometimes, no matter how passionate you are about a goal or hobby, finding the motivation to actually do it can be difficult. Why is motivation so fickle? Explore intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and dig into how these forces contribute to our drive.
Directed by Magali García.
This video made possible in collaboration with Character Lab
Learn more about how TED-Ed partnerships work: https://bit.ly/TEDEdPartner
A special thanks to A…
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Motivation is complicated. Psychologists define motivation as the desire or impetus to initiate and maintain a particular behavior. But sometimes, no matter how passionate you are about a goal or hobby, finding the motivation to actually do it can be difficult. Why is motivation so fickle? Explore intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and dig into how these forces contribute to our drive.
Directed by Magali García.
This video made possible in collaboration with Character Lab
Learn more about how TED-Ed partnerships work: https://bit.ly/TEDEdPartner
A special thanks to A…
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