Editing Motivation (section)

=== Semantic field ===
The term "motivation" is closely related to the term "motive" and the two terms are often used as synonyms.<ref>{{multiref |1={{harvnb|O'Shaughnessy|2012|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=mh9HEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA40 40]}} |2={{harvnb|Kleinginna|Kleinginna|1981|pp=263, 273}} }}</ref> However, some theorists distinguish their precise meanings as technical terms. For example, psychologist Andrea Fuchs understands motivation as the "sum of separate motives".<ref>{{harvnb|Fuchs|2008|p=967|loc=Motivation}}</ref> According to psychologist [[Ruth Kanfer]], motives are stable dispositional tendencies that contrast with the dynamic nature of motivation as a fluctuating internal state.<ref name="auto8"/>

Motivation is closely related to [[ability]], effort, and [[Action (philosophy)|action]].<ref name="auto1">{{multiref |1={{harvnb|Levine|Moreland|2008|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=uyh6AgAAQBAJ&pg=PA63 63]}} |2={{harvnb|Mills|Mills|Bratton|Forshaw|2006|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=eTpoNm5U_JwC&pg=PA208 208]}} }}</ref> An ability is a power to perform an action, like the ability to walk or to write. Individuals can have abilities without exercising them.<ref>{{harvnb|Maier|2022|loc=[https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/abilities/ lead section, §1.2 Demarcating abilities]}}</ref> They are more likely to be motivated to do something if they have the ability to do it, but having an ability is not a requirement and it is possible to be motivated while lacking the corresponding ability.<ref>{{multiref |1={{harvnb|Brehm|2014|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=1lYOAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA131 131]}} |2={{harvnb|Chen|2019|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=OmahDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA207 207]}} }}</ref> Effort is the physical and [[mental energy]] invested when exercising an ability.<ref>{{harvnb|Harris|2017|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=SgUqDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA183 183]}}</ref> It depends on motivation and high motivation is associated with high effort.<ref>{{harvnb|Williams|2007|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=Z6IeBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA15 15]}}</ref> The quality of the resulting performance depends on the ability, effort, and motivation.<ref name="auto1"/> Motivation to perform an action can be present even if the action is not executed. This is the case, for instance, if there is a stronger motivation to engage in a different action at the same time.<ref>{{harvnb|Moore|Isen|1990|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=H8iyRo7raTgC&pg=PA101 101]}}</ref>