Fear Or Reward?

[cabinetman]

Is it true that human motivation is based on either fear or reward?
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[Uncle Cracker]

I could answer that, but what's in it for me???

[cabinetman]

I could answer that, but what's in it for me???

Fear...if ya don't.
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[Ed62]

I think Uncle C's reply proves that it is not true.

Ed

[LCHIEN]

there's a topic for a poll.

[leehljp]

Is it true that human motivation is based on either fear or reward?
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Nawww! That is only two of the reasons dreamed up by a philosopher who never met a red-neck in the real world.

1. Some is based on shear hard headedness i.e. I made up my mind - I'm gonna do it because I just gotta do it. (Kids, grown up kids and red-necks!)

2. motivated by a dare!

3. motivated by stupidity and lack of sense - Hey, it seemed like a good creative idea at the time!

4. motivated by pure pleasure

5. motivated by addiction - choose your poison! (could be strong ly argued that this is "reward".

6. pure love/heart (don't get me started on that one unless you have an hour for a sermon - which is off limits here.

7. motivated by the simple need/want of attention - such as a wife does through strange "read my mind" signals to a husband. Definitely not for fear nor reward. While we can argue that in itself is a reward - the woman wins the argument when she says it isn't.
. . . BUT it it might be out of fear of the dog house that the husband IS motivated to give more attention!

Other reasons . . . probably.

[Hellrazor]

I have a door I need to finish the drywall around, new trim, paint the wall and make exterior trim. I have no fear about getting it done and I know there is no reward for getting it done. So therefore I am procrastinating since it is supposed to be 94 outside today.

So tell me more about this motivation thing..

[dbhost]

I'm afraid there won't be anything in it for me to answer that question...

[Salty]

My workplace is proof positive that it is TRUE.

[Bruce Cohen]

True,

Unless you belong to a union.

Bruce

[leehljp]

True,

Unless you belong to a union.

Bruce

LOL! My long past away Uncle would agree with that!

[shoottx]

[QUOTE=leehljp;358145]Nawww! That is only two of the reasons dreamed up by a philosopher who never met a red-neck in the real world.

1. Some is based on shear hard headedness i.e. I made up my mind - I'm gonna do it because I just gotta do it. (Kids, grown up kids and red-necks!)


In Texas that translates to "Hold my beer and watch this."

[Richard in Smithville]

I think the fear/reward theory holds true unless you have teenagers.

[crokett]

I think the fear/reward theory holds true unless you have teenagers.

Or almost-four year olds.

[jonmulzer]

In my opinion, of course it is. But for me to explain my viewpoint I would have to get into discussion of religion, and I like it around here so I won't cause trouble.