The Intensity of Motivation

1989/01/01 by J W Brehm, Jack W. Brehm, E A Self +1 · 12 citations
Psychology · Neuroscience · #Behavioral Health and Interventions #Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction #Mind wandering and attention

paper · doi:10.1146/annurev.ps.40.020189.000545

Abstract

INTRODUCTION 109 POTENTIAL MOTIVATION AND MOTIVATIONAL ROUSAL 110 Potential Motivation 110 Motivational Arousal 111 EVIDENCE ON THE JOINT EFFECTS OF POTENTIAL MOTIVATION AND IFFICULTY 111 Effects on Cardiovascular Reactivity 111 Intended Effort 1 ! 6 Behavioral Effects 117 Subjective Appraisals of Motivational Factors 121 CONCLUSIONS 129 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 129

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