motivation

[ˌmoʊtɪˈveɪʃn]

Definition:
1. The psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior.
2. The condition of being motivated.
3. The act of motivating; providing incentive.

Use 'motivation' in a sentence:

1. This is what motivation or the lack of it can do ．
2. I want to be a better writer and maybe my muse will provide the motivation.
3. Student's motivation and passion for study has been stimulated as a result of educational reform.
4. Hackman ( who died in 2013) noted that teams are hampered by problems of co-ordination and motivation that chip away at the benefits of collaboration.
5. Now a third and far more significant motivation presents itself.
6. I first began to investigate the basis of human motivation--and how people persevere after setbacks--as a psychology graduate student at Yale University in the 1960s.
7. You also need to judge the quality and depth of your motivation ．
8. However, if others benefit in the process, and I get some reward too, does it really matter where my motivation lies?
9. I met Kurt Kampmeir of Success Motivation Incorporation for breakfast ．
10. Her motivation for writing was a desire for women to get the right to higher education.
11. Motivation and goal setting are the two sides of the same coin ．
12. It seems to me that money is a strong motivation for most people.
13. Yet hardly any money has been spent on understanding the human motivation related to mealtime insulin and the reasons for this failure.
14. To select volunteers, you may need to understand the motivations of the people you wish to attract.
15. The descriptions were the same in each condition, but people could better remember these statements when given a social motivation.
16. More basic than the cultural issues is the matter of motivation.
17. At least, a high level of motivation and smart strategies make someone a dedicated and efficient learner.
18. He admitted a lack of motivation and a feeling of sloth.
19. My fund-raising focus also gave me new motivation to exercise regularly ．
20. Without motivation, you can neither set a goal nor reach it ．
21. Find the right motivation ．
22. By will, I mean the desire and motivation to follow through.
23. It's widely believed that being curious about the world is the greatest motivation in learning.
24. Privatization, or the threat of it, is a motivation as well.
25. In particular, attributing poor performance to a lack of ability depresses motivation more than does the belief that lack of effort is to blame.
26. Once you understand these advantages, you'll have more motivation to step onto your yoga mat.
27. The scientists cite a definition of "workaholism" as "being overly concerned about work, driven by an uncontrollable work motivation, and investing so much time and effort in work that it impairs other important life areas."
28. As Louhivuori explains, "We have our own motivation to succeed because we love the work."
29. Yes, that was the motivation behind his decision.
30. Generally, students' inner motivation with high expectations from others is essential to their development.
31. Was the profit motive your primary motivation for obtaining an education?
32. In my opinion, motivation, rather than intelligence, often decides how far a person can go in his career.
33. But to really harness their motivation is to build upon their interest.
34. With high motivation and enthusiasm, we can keep on learning ．
35. It doesn't have the motivation of the student.
36. Team building, motivation, and performance feature widely in modern business-speak.
37. We discovered that each employee had the skills and motivation to generate more revenue for the firm.
38. Organizations have an interest in ensuring that employee motivation is high.
39. The timing of the attack, and its motivations, are unknown.
40. What is the motivation behind this sudden change?
41. Although the tutor will help, motivation for study is expected to come from the student.
42. Students' inner motivation is essential to their developments.
43. Unless you are trying to lose weight to please yourself, it's going to be tough to keep your motivation level high.
44. He's intelligent enough but he lacks motivation.
45. Given parental motivation, we are optimistic about the ability of people to change.
46. He hailed this week's arms agreement but in the same breath expressed suspicion about the motivations of the United States.
47. Don't let negativity ruin your motivation.
48. Money is my motivation.
49. Most people said that pay was their main motivation for working.
50. You cannot overcome them without ample motivation ．
51. All research proposals must be accompanied by a full motivation.