{"id":28758,"date":"2021-01-06T16:08:12","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T16:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xatakaciencia.com\/psicologia\/motivacion-intrinseca-mucho-poderosa-que-extrinseca-tambien-dificil-alcanzar"},"modified":"2021-01-06T16:08:12","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T16:08:12","slug":"la-motivacion-intrinseca-es-mucho-mas-poderosa-que-la-extrinseca-pero-tambien-mas-dificil-de-alcanzar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/forocilac.org\/en\/la-motivacion-intrinseca-es-mucho-mas-poderosa-que-la-extrinseca-pero-tambien-mas-dificil-de-alcanzar\/","title":{"rendered":"Intrinsic motivation is much more powerful than extrinsic motivation, but also more difficult to achieve"},"content":{"rendered":"

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For any given behavior, Our motivations can have two radically different natures.<\/strong>: extrinsic and intrinsic. Intrinsic motivation is the drive that comes from within, without any ostensible external reward. The activity is done because it is inherently enjoyable and not because of an anticipated reward, deadline, or external pressure. <\/p>\n

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Extrinsic motivation, on the other hand, depends on external inputs, on rewards that come from outside. The new Year's resolutions<\/strong> They are usually more extrinsic than intrinsic, and that is why we can barely complete 20 % of them, on average.<\/p>\n

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Extrinsic rewards are temporary. They are very effective in the short term, but tend to dissipate in the long term. However, the disadvantages of extrinsic rewards do not end there: They can also have a negative impact on our intrinsic drive<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

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This can be seen, for example, in children's art. Most children love to draw. Give a child a stack of blank papers and a coloring game, and everything will be smooth sailing. Some will draw for hours on end, without interruption and without the need for extrinsic motivation. <\/p>\n

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But How to get a child to stop drawing?<\/strong> Simply telling them that they will be given a reward for each drawing they complete. Because the most effective way to stop this behavior is to give them an extrinsic reward. There is a slight uptick when the reward is first given, but it's all downhill from there. As the rewards start to pile up, your momentum steadily decreases. And in a short time, the child completely loses interest in the activity<\/strong>. And this is something that also happens with adults. <\/p>\n

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With extrinsic motivation we will find that:<\/p>\n