To understand extrinsic motivation, we first need to take an understanding of what motivation is. Motivation is an influence that accounts for the initiation, direction, intensity, and persistence of behavior. Motivations are very reasons behind people’s thoughts and behaviors. Motivation is external and internal both; meaning that it’s extrinsic and intrinsic. Intrinsic motivation can be defined as “motivation associated with activities that are their own reward”. It is motivation that stems from your inner feelings and views which feed your desires to accomplish and perform. Oppositely, extrinsic motivation is “motivation created by external factors such as rewards and punishments”.

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Eric Raymond

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