Question

What activities make you intrinsically motivated? Compare an intrinsic motivation to an extrinsic motivation in your life. How does engaging in intrinsic and extrinsic activities impact your overall sense of well-being differently?

Research an example of an individual whom is intrinsically motivated. Offer your peers a brief exploration of why you consider their actions to be intrinsic in nature.
*Please include a link to the article you explored for your discussion.

Answer 1

Intrinsic motivation refers to internal motivation. It drives an individual from within to accomplish a certain task. It leads to personal satisfaction. Extrinsic motivation on the other hand is a behaviour driven through external reinforcement or avoidance of punishment. An individual indulges in a behaviour to either earn a reward or to avoid a punishment.

I personally love baking. Baking for family get-together, birthdays and in leisure is self satisfying. I am intrinsically motivated to bake. I have an urge or the need to satisfy to feel good about myself. On the other hand, I am motivated to study only so that I do not fail and get good marks. Receiving an A+ in final tests, motivates me to study and perform well.

Intrinsic motivation pushes a person from within to acheive a task. Intrinsic motivation keeps a person going on their own. They don't need external rewards to motivate them.