Editing Motivation (section)

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Motivation is a central factor in implementing and maintaining lifestyle changes in the fields of [[personal development]] and health.<ref>{{harvnb|Thygerson|2018|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=T5hIDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA36 36]}}</ref> Personal development is a process of self-improvement aimed at enhancing one's skills, knowledge, talents, and overall well-being. It is realized through practices that promote growth and improve different areas in one's life. Motivation is pivotal in engaging in these practices. It is especially relevant to ensure long-term commitment and to follow through with one's plans.<ref>{{multiref |1={{harvnb|Issar|Navon|2016|pp=[https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-20699-8_25 111–112]|loc=Personal Development}} |2={{harvnb|APA staff}} |3={{harvnb|Antoniuk|Soltyk|Chopyk|Pavlyuk|2019|pp=129–130, 136|loc=Motivation To Self-Improvement Among Physical Education Teachers}} |4={{harvnb|Thygerson|2018|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=T5hIDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA36 36]}} }}</ref> For example, health-related lifestyle changes may at times require high willpower and self-control to implement meaningful adjustments while resisting impulses and bad habits. This is the case when trying to resist urges to smoke, consume alcohol, and eat fattening food.<ref>{{multiref |1={{harvnb|Rippe|2019|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=UQqWDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA1211 1211]}} |2={{harvnb|Thygerson|2018|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=T5hIDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA36 36]}} |3={{harvnb|Fuchs|2008|p=967|loc=Motivation}} }}</ref>

Motivation plays a key role in economics since it is what drives individuals and organizations to make economic decisions and engage in economic activities. It affects diverse processes involving consumer behavior, labor supply, and investment decisions. For example, [[rational choice theory]], a fundamental theory in economics, postulates that individuals are motivated by self-interest and aim to maximize their utility, which guides [[economic behavior]] like consumption choices.<ref>{{multiref |1={{harvnb|Bronk|2009|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=RbRK-htDuv0C&pg=PA234 234]}} |2={{harvnb|Baddeley|2017|pp=8–9|loc=2. Motivation and incentives}} |3={{harvnb|Crimmins|2017|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=fQVpDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA453 453]}} |4={{harvnb|Gerhart|2017|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=eAGqDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA101 101]|loc=[https://books.google.com/books?id=eAGqDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA101 Incentives and Pay for Performance in the Workplace]}} |5={{harvnb|Zhao|2006|pp=[https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1057/9781403984623_5 52–53]|loc=Economic Motivation and Its Relevance for Business Ethics}} }}</ref>

In [[video games]], player motivation is what drives people to play a game and engage with its contents. Player motivation often revolves around completing certain [[Quest (video games)|objectives]], like solving a puzzle, beating an enemy, or exploring the game world. It concerns both smaller objectives within a part of the game as well as finishing the game as a whole.<ref>{{multiref |1={{harvnb|Pedersen|2009|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=s13Cjz_bGkgC&pg=PA75 75]}} |2={{harvnb|Pulsipher|2012|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=SkAJt4gdgwoC&pg=PA138 138]}} |3={{harvnb|Thompson|Berbank-Green|Cusworth|2007|pp=[https://books.google.com/books?id=Zyh4HXuHTPMC&pg=PA62 62–63]}} }}</ref> Understanding different types of player motivation helps game designers make their games immersive and appealing to a wide audience.<ref>{{multiref |1={{harvnb|Salmond|2017|pp=[https://books.google.com/books?id=Q3Q4DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA72 72–73]}} |2={{harvnb|Thompson|Berbank-Green|Cusworth|2007|pp=[https://books.google.com/books?id=Zyh4HXuHTPMC&pg=PA62 62–63]}} }}</ref>

Motivation is also relevant in the field of politics. This is true specifically for democracies to ensure active engagement, participation, and [[voting]].<ref>{{harvnb|Colby|Beaumont|Ehrlich|Corngold|2010|pp=[https://books.google.com/books?id=AGe6iRZLWg0C&pg=PA139 139–140]}}</ref>