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| | *[https://learningcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/motivation/ Motivation], University of South Carolina at Chapel Hill | | *[https://learningcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/motivation/ Motivation], University of South Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| | + | *[https://efficiencyandmanagement.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-science-behind-self-motivation-what.html The Science Behind Self-Motivation: What Research Tells Us], Efficiency and Management blog |
| | + | *[https://efficiencyandmanagement.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-art-of-self-motivation-10-pathways.html The Art of Self-Motivation: 10 Pathways to Sustained Drive. Faith and motivation], Efficiency and Management blog |
| | + | *[https://efficiencyandmanagement.blogspot.com/2026/03/self-motivation-broken-down-by-10.html Self-motivation broken down by 10 categories with 100 examples given. How to have motivation for God-sized goals], Efficiency and Management blog |
| | *[https://archive.is/0E2Wu#selection-305.5-305.55 How to Develop Self-Discipline and Find Motivation], Wall Street Journal | | *[https://archive.is/0E2Wu#selection-305.5-305.55 How to Develop Self-Discipline and Find Motivation], Wall Street Journal |
| | *[https://archive.is/v8VEj#selection-4519.0-4519.30 To Meet Big Goals, Think Small] | | *[https://archive.is/v8VEj#selection-4519.0-4519.30 To Meet Big Goals, Think Small] |
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| | *[https://www.calm.com/blog/how-to-get-motivated How to get motivated: 10 tips to inspire and encourage yourself] | | *[https://www.calm.com/blog/how-to-get-motivated How to get motivated: 10 tips to inspire and encourage yourself] |
| | *[https://www.betterup.com/blog/how-to-get-motivated 19 ways to get motivated] by Elizabeth Perry, ACC | | *[https://www.betterup.com/blog/how-to-get-motivated 19 ways to get motivated] by Elizabeth Perry, ACC |
| | + | *[https://efficiencyandmanagement.blogspot.com/2026/01/beyond-willpower-system-for-diagnosing.html Beyond Willpower: A System for Diagnosing and Engineering Sustainable Motivation.], Efficiency and Management blog |
| | *[https://www.betterup.com/blog/how-to-stay-motivated#:~:text=Eliminate%20distractions:%20Identify%20and%20minimize%20distractions%20to,or%20podcasts%20to%20keep%20your%20inspiration%20levels 41 tips to stay motivated even when it gets tough] | | *[https://www.betterup.com/blog/how-to-stay-motivated#:~:text=Eliminate%20distractions:%20Identify%20and%20minimize%20distractions%20to,or%20podcasts%20to%20keep%20your%20inspiration%20levels 41 tips to stay motivated even when it gets tough] |
| | *[https://ca.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/factors-of-motivation What Are Factors of Motivation? (With Examples and Theories)] | | *[https://ca.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/factors-of-motivation What Are Factors of Motivation? (With Examples and Theories)] |
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| | *[https://open.buffer.com/increase-your-motivation-tips/ 5 science-backed ways to increase your motivation] | | *[https://open.buffer.com/increase-your-motivation-tips/ 5 science-backed ways to increase your motivation] |
| | *[https://www.forbes.com/sites/jennifercohen/2013/11/06/motivation-is-a-muscle-the-7-best-ways-to-substantially-increase-your-productivity/ Motivation Is A Muscle: The 7 Best Ways To Substantially Increase Your Productivity], ''Forbes'' | | *[https://www.forbes.com/sites/jennifercohen/2013/11/06/motivation-is-a-muscle-the-7-best-ways-to-substantially-increase-your-productivity/ Motivation Is A Muscle: The 7 Best Ways To Substantially Increase Your Productivity], ''Forbes'' |
| | + | *[https://chatgpt.com/c/689a766f-ea20-832f-97e7-e4e46e48abcd How to increase self-motivation], AI |
| | + | *[https://chatgpt.com/share/689aa63d-8584-8003-9564-10e3362b9340 How to increase your whys], AI |
| | + | *[https://yandex.com/search?text=How+to+increase+self-motivation&lr=202 How to increase self-motivation], [[Yandex]] AI |
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| | === Motivation and its ability to aid one's efforts to postively change one's personality === | | === Motivation and its ability to aid one's efforts to postively change one's personality === |
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| | + | ''See also:'' [[Neuroplasticity and the ability of individuals to change their personality]] |
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| | *[https://www.beautifulminds-newsletter.com/p/new-year-new-personality-science New Year, New Personality: Science-Backed Tips to Actually Change Yourself], 2024 | | *[https://www.beautifulminds-newsletter.com/p/new-year-new-personality-science New Year, New Personality: Science-Backed Tips to Actually Change Yourself], 2024 |
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| | Study.com indicates: "David McClelland, a 20th-century psychologist, theorized that humans are motivated by three possible needs: achievement, power, and affiliation. These 3 needs are based on one's life experiences and acquired over time. McClelland's theory of human motivation became known as McClelland's acquired needs theory. McClelland believed that these needs were acquired over time based on life experiences."<ref>[https://study.com/academy/lesson/acquired-needs-theory-need-for-acheivement-power-affiliation.html#:~:text=David%20McClelland%2C%20a%2020th%2Dcentury,as%20McClelland's%20acquired%20needs%20theory. Acquired Needs Theory | Need for Achievement, Power & Affiliation]</ref> | | Study.com indicates: "David McClelland, a 20th-century psychologist, theorized that humans are motivated by three possible needs: achievement, power, and affiliation. These 3 needs are based on one's life experiences and acquired over time. McClelland's theory of human motivation became known as McClelland's acquired needs theory. McClelland believed that these needs were acquired over time based on life experiences."<ref>[https://study.com/academy/lesson/acquired-needs-theory-need-for-acheivement-power-affiliation.html#:~:text=David%20McClelland%2C%20a%2020th%2Dcentury,as%20McClelland's%20acquired%20needs%20theory. Acquired Needs Theory | Need for Achievement, Power & Affiliation]</ref> |
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| | + | == Decision making and urgency theory == |
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| | + | ''See also:'' [[Urgency theory]] |
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| | + | [[Urgency theory]] is a "psychological and [[Behavior|behavioral]] framework that explains how perceived urgency influences human [[decision making]], motivation, and [[Action orientation|action]]. It posits that people are more likely to act quickly and decisively when a situation feels time-sensitive, high-stakes, or irreversible—even if the actual deadline or [[risk]] is artificial or exaggerated.<ref>[https://grok.com/share/c2hhcmQtNA%3D%3D_78c703fb-b229-4e1e-a5f3-26c3b992cb24 What is urgency theory?]</ref> |
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| | == Religious people, motivation and dopamine levels in the brain== | | == Religious people, motivation and dopamine levels in the brain== |