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Definitions for motivated
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Princeton's WordNet
motivatedadjective
provided with a motive or given incentive for action
"a highly motivated child can learn almost anything"; "a group of politically motivated men"
Wiktionary
motivatedadjective
Enthusiastic, especially about striving toward a goal.
We're looking for a highly motivated individual who will fit into our fast-paced corporate culture.
Wikipedia
Motivated
Motivation is the reason for which humans and other animals initiate, continue, or terminate a behavior at a given time. Motivational states are commonly understood as forces acting within the agent that create a disposition to engage in goal-directed behavior. It is often held that different mental states compete with each other and that only the strongest state determines behavior. This means that we can be motivated to do something without actually doing it. The paradigmatic mental state providing motivation is desire. But various other states, such as beliefs about what one ought to do or intentions, may also provide motivation. Motivation is derived from the word 'motive', which denotes a person's needs, desires, wants, or urges. It is the process of motivating individuals to take action in order to achieve a goal. The psychological elements fueling people's behavior in the context of job goals might include a desire for money. Various competing theories have been proposed concerning the content of motivational states. They are known as content theories and aim to describe what goals usually or always motivate people. Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs and the ERG theory, for example, posit that humans have certain needs, which are responsible for motivation. Some of these needs, like for food and water, are more basic than other needs, such as for respect from others. On this view, the higher needs can only provide motivation once the lower needs have been fulfilled. Behaviorist theories try to explain behavior solely in terms of the relation between the situation and external, observable behavior without explicit reference to conscious mental states. Motivation may be either intrinsic, if the activity is desired because it is inherently interesting or enjoyable, or extrinsic, if the agent's goal is an external reward distinct from the activity itself. It has been argued that intrinsic motivation has more beneficial outcomes than extrinsic motivation. Motivational states can also be categorized according to whether the agent is fully aware of why he acts the way he does or not, referred to as conscious and unconscious motivation. Motivation is closely related to practical rationality. A central idea in this field is that we should be motivated to perform an action if we believe that we should perform it. Failing to fulfill this requirement results in cases of irrationality, known as akrasia or weakness of the will, in which there is a discrepancy between our beliefs about what we should do and our actions. Research on motivation has been employed in various fields. In the field of business, a central question concerns work motivation, for example, what measures an employer can use to ensure that his employees are motivated. Motivation is also of particular interest to educational psychologists because of its crucial role in student learning. Specific interest has been given to the effects of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in this field.
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motivated
Motivated refers to a state of being eager or driven to accomplish goals, tasks, or meet certain standards. It involves having a strong enthusiasm, dedication, commitment, or desire to achieve something. A motivated person is filled with determination and focus, willing to put in the necessary effort and time to attain desired results.
Editors Contribution
motivated
Focused with a passion to achieve.
They were both motivated and supported each other to reach their goals.
Submitted by MaryC on February 15, 2020
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of motivated in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of motivated in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of motivated in a Sentence
Crimes motivated by hatred or hostility towards someone because of their race, religion, sexual orientation, gender-identity or because they are disabled are absolutely abhorrent and this government will do everything to eradicate them.
I wouldn’t want people to be sort of falsely reassured and therefore stop going and seeing their physicians, but I think to be used as an adjunct for people to be extra motivated about improving certain factors, I think that could be a very useful tool.
We are highly motivated to end the impact as quickly as possible.
If I take a gap year, there is a chance I'll get a more typical freshman year, if I go to campus this fall, I'll at least get a taste. But if I stay at home, I'm giving up all of it. I don't know if I could stay motivated or if it will be enough.
The investigations of the police have shown the person( involved) was motivated to oppose the vaccination... since she remains silent with police, we do not know whether and to what extent she was manipulated during this period.
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