Extrinsic Motivation – What are the Pros and Cons?

It’s all about the grades—that is the motto of my friend Rica. No I am not exaggerating right here. She spends the longest hours studying what is like the most thoughts-numbing novels just to be exempted for the finals in our English literature class. When all our neurons have given up on a Calculus dilemma, Rica will waste precious nerve impulses and hours just to get the additional merits. She jumps at each and every chance to be the class beadle-the most ‘deadly’ job ever but regrettably a job meant added credits in Psychology. What is even a lot more amusing is that Rica doesn’t even like English lit, Calculus and Psychology (sorry Rica, I accidentally read your journal! Peace!). Her passion for great grades rivals her need for popularity.

The one particular and only org Rica isn’t a member of is the Boys’ Society (and the reason is pretty obvious why she’s not in it, isn’t it?). And even if our class schedule is currently roasting us alive, it by no means ceases to amaze me how Rica can never forego her duties as the head of all her orgs. But then again: how can she be president of the Dog Lover’s Society when she is allergic to dogs (is it since the moderator of the Dog Lovers’ Society is our college dean?) how can she be a member of the IT club when she even wrote an essay attacking technologies? Is it due to the fact the IT club is the most popular org in the campus?

Grades and reputation are two sources of extrinsic motivation. Extrinsic motivation is anchored to an external stimulus-anything outdoors the individual. Extrinsic motivation exists even if satisfaction and pleasure in performing the job is absent. Even if the person has a little amount (or even none at all) of interest in the activity, once she has extrinsic motivation from outside sources, he/she will persist on performing the process since of the promised reward and satisfaction.

Extrinsic motivation is the secret behind many of man’s activities ranging from education to the workplace. The selection of types of extrinsic motivation-funds, fame and recognition, awards and prizes, status and privileges, and even bribery, threats and punishments-have been employed by man from all age and sizes, for diverse causes and in distinct types of circumstances.

Is extrinsic motivation effective? Let the following factors help you discover the answer:

1) Extrinsic motivation does stimulate an individual to perform a specific activity even if there is no interest in it. Even so, it is not appropriate to say that the person does not get satisfaction from functioning or completing the job. In fact, the particular person does get gratification-only that the external reward extends the duration of the anticipated reward even if interest is extended gone.

2) Extrinsic motivation is an avenue for the individual to set targets. By aiming for the prize, the individual will consort to playing by the rules and even create persistence towards obtaining that reward.

three) Extrinsic motivators can be a signifies to break away from pressure. The lack of extrinsic motivation can distract a individual from the din of living.

four) Extrinsic motivation is not sustainable. As extended as there is a reward (or a promise of a reward), there is action. Withdraw the punishment or reward, adieu motivation!

5) Extrinsic motivation offers diminishing returns. Motivation progressively fades away when the punishment or reward remain at equivalent levels. More motivation indicates bigger reward.

six) Extrinsic motivation highlights over justification and hurts intrinsic motivation. When you punish or reward men and women for performing anything, their innate wish to do it on their own disappears. YOU may possibly initially adore undertaking something, but when you ceaselessly obtain punishment or reward for it, sooner or later that love for the thing/job will be transformed for the enjoy of the reward or the fear of the punishment (more than justification). “If a reward-funds, awards, praise, or winning a contest-comes to be seen as the explanation a single is engaging in an activity, that activity will be viewed as significantly less enjoyable in its own appropriate.”

I have presented to you the pros and cons of extrinsic motivation.
But just a reminder: extrinsic motivation may possibly have restrictions as a motivator but it is nonetheless indispensable in so far as motivation is concerned. Nevertheless, extrinsic motivation is what keeps us moving when the going gets rough. Extrinsic motivators maintain us performing/acting when the interest or drive is lengthy gone.

Lastly, the power of extrinsic motivation as a type of motivation lies in the ability to keep it in balance. Lean too a lot on rewards and you finish up becoming mediocre to meet your demands. On the other hand, deny the external merits of things like funds and you will reside the life of a drifter– stressful and continually altering.

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