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What motivates most people to work hard at school/Jobs?

Read: • Chapter 9: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tYbEmvZnd6ydM9u8Padl8H9lXNo3YbnV/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=106796094328861362768&rtpof=true&sd=true • What is a Mindset and Why It Matters: https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-a-mindset-2795025 Listen: Listen: https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2012/09/26/161770336/how-food-and-clothing-size-labels-affect-what-we-eat-and-what-we-wear Watch: • The Power of Motivation: https://youtu.be/9hdSLiHaJz8 • Extrinsic vs Intrinsic Motivation: https://youtu.be/kUNE4RtZnbk • Just for the Thrill of It: An inside look at sensation seeking: https://youtu.be/EJbbMasBSGY • Why Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Matters: https://youtu.be/L0PKWTta7lU • Promoting Motivation, Health, and Excellence: https://youtu.be/VGrcets0E6I • Believing that you can Improve: https://www.ted.com/talks/carol_dweck_the_power_of_believing_that_you_can_improve#t-573 • How to Motivate Yourself to Change Your Behavior: https://youtu.be/xp0O2vi8DX4 • Overeating, Cues, and Conditioning: https://youtu.be/D722zkEPTjs Assignment: Please answer the following questions: 1. What do you think motivates most people to work hard at school or at their jobs? Are you motivated by the same things as others? 2. Are you externally and/or intrinsically motivated? Explain your response. 3. What are two things you can do to increase your motivation at work or school?

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