Activated Motivation: An Opportunity for HCI Research?

Wallace, James

Activated Motivation: An Opportunity for HCI Research?

dc.contributor.author	Wallace, James
dc.date.accessioned	2022-02-24T19:48:55Z
dc.date.available	2022-02-24T19:48:55Z
dc.date.issued	2022-02-24
dc.description.abstract	Self-Determination Theory [7, 13, 14] is a decades-old, widely-validated macro-theory that describes human motivation. Generally, it defines motivation on a spectrum ranging from amotivation, or a lack of motivation, to extrinsic motivation driven by external factors like rewards, to intrinsic motivation associated with one’s internal enjoyment or interest. Moreover, the theory establishes the benefits of more internal forms of motivation: individuals acting with internal forms of motivation will tend to feel more open and curious, be more persistent, and are more likely to succeed at difficult tasks [8, 13, 14]. Indeed, these concepts have been widely validated, and have been shown to provide a practical framework for technology design [9]. However, researchers have also argued that current engagement with the theory is shallow [11, 12], particularly some of the concepts described in Self-Determination Theory’s ‘micro-theories’ [9].	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10012/18085
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	University of Waterloo	en
dc.rights	Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
dc.subject	self-determination theory	en
dc.subject	health	en
dc.subject	technology	en
dc.title	Activated Motivation: An Opportunity for HCI Research?	en
dc.type	White Paper	en
uws.contributor.affiliation1	Faculty of Health	en
uws.contributor.affiliation2	School of Public Health Sciences	en
uws.peerReviewStatus	Unreviewed	en
uws.scholarLevel	Faculty	en
uws.typeOfResource	Text	en