Motivational Congruence Theory: Beyond the Dualistic Approach to Human Motivation

• Published in: Integrative psychological & behavioral science Vol. 58; no. 4; pp. 1668 - 1683
• Main Authors: Hendijani, Rosa, Steel, Piers
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.12.2024
• Subjects: Anthropology; Behavioral Science and Psychology; Humans; Motivation; Psychological Theory; Psychology; Regular Article; Reinforcement, Psychology; Sociology; Intrinsic motivation; Reward salience; Extrinsic motivation; Dualism; Motivational congruence theory

Dualism has long been part of human sciences, including psychology and its sub-discipline of motivation. In psychology, such dualism is reflected in the rationalism-empiricism dichotomy. This dichotomy has resulted in two seemingly contradictory perspectives, including empiricism and rationalism. Fr...