From needs to goals and representations: Foundations for a unified theory of motivation, personality, and development.
Abstract
Drawing on both classic and current approaches, I propose a theory that integrates motivation, personality, and development within one framework, using a common set of principles and mechanisms. The theory begins by specifying basic needs and by suggesting how, as people pursue need-fulfilling goals, they build mental representations of their experiences (beliefs, representations of emotions, and representations of action tendencies). I then...
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Title
From needs to goals and representations: Foundations for a unified theory of motivation, personality, and development.
Published Date
Nov 1, 2017
Journal
Volume
124
Issue
6
Pages
689 - 719
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