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People are motivated to give to others when they identify as part a common community.
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To get the disengaged workers any nearer the focused range demands upping their motivation and enthusiasm, evoking a sense of purpose, and adding a dollop of pleasure.
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’Theory of mind,’ the understanding that other people have their own feelings, desires, and motives, lets us reason about what someone else might be thinking and wanting.
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…research show[s] that especially under conditions of risk and uncertainty, people are intensely motivated to make choices designed to avoid losing something of value…
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The ultimate form of intrinsic motivation is when a habit becomes part of your identity.
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The more pride you have in a particular aspect of your identity, the more motivated you will be to maintain the habits associated with it.
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True behavior change is identity change. You might start a habit because of motivation, but the only reason you’ll stick with one is that it becomes part of your identity.
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Without some level of motivation or desire – with craving a change – we have no reason to act.
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Whenever you predict that an opportunity will be rewarding, your levels of dopamine spike in anticipation. And whenever your dopamine rises, so does your motivation to act.
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We need to make our habits attractive because it is the expectation of a rewarding experience that motivates us to act in the first place.
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