intrinsic motivation

intrinsic motivation

English

Noun

intrinsic motivation (countable and uncountable, plural intrinsic motivations)

1. The incentive to undertake an activity based on the expected enjoyment of the activity itself, rather than external benefits that might result.

Translations

The incentive to do something based on the expected enjoyment of the activity itself

Catalan: motivació intrínseca (ca) f Chinese: Mandarin: 內在動機／内在动机 (nèizài dòngjī) Finnish: sisäinen motivaatio, luontainen motivaatio French: motivation intrinsèque f Polish: wewnętrzna motywacja f Spanish: motivación intrínseca f Thai: แรงจูงใจภายใน (rɛɛng-juung-jai-paai-nai)

See also

• extrinsic motivation