Motivation and change

Why people act, and how change happens step by step.

7 terms

Needs and motives

The needs that drive behavior and the different sources of motivation.

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs 马斯洛需要层次理论
A theory of motivation in which basic human needs are ranked by priority.
Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation 内部动机与外部动机
The difference between doing something because it is interesting and doing it for an outside outcome.

The process of change

What people go through when they want to change but are not yet ready.

Stages of change 改变阶段模型
Describes behavior change as a series of stages, from not yet planning to change to keeping it up.
Ambivalence 矛盾心态
Wanting and not wanting the same change at once; competing motives for and against change.
Change talk 改变语句
Anything a person says that favors moving toward a particular change.

Self-management

The psychology behind procrastination, priorities and time.

Procrastination 拖延
Voluntarily putting off something you intended to do, even though you expect to be worse off.
Eisenhower matrix 艾森豪威尔矩阵
Sorting tasks into four boxes by urgency and importance to decide what to do first.