The Place of the Motivation of Search Activity in the General Hierarchy of Motivations

The topic of this short article is a proposition that there is a special motivation of the process of search activity that belongs to highly developed animals and humans and determines not only the adaptation to the complicated environment but also the alteration of the environment by itself and the...

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Published inActivitas nervosa superior (2007) Vol. 59; no. 1; pp. 1 - 3
Main Author Rotenberg, Vadim S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham Springer International Publishing 01.03.2017
Subjects
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Experimental Psychology
Ideas and Opinion
Neuropsychology
Psychology
Psychology Research
Search activity
Motivations
Adaptation
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Summary:The topic of this short article is a proposition that there is a special motivation of the process of search activity that belongs to highly developed animals and humans and determines not only the adaptation to the complicated environment but also the alteration of the environment by itself and the development of the subject’s opportunities. This motivation of the process of search has no special place in the hierarchy of motivations because it accompanies all motivations from the basic biological one up to the highest that characterize only humans. This motivation cannot be totally satisfied exactly because it stimulates process, not a goal achievement.
ISSN:2510-2788
1802-9698
DOI:10.1007/s41470-017-0002-3