"Extrinsic motivation often falls short of truly satiating an individual's core emotional needs and masks one's internal, individual voice," Dr. On the other hand, a life with only extrinsic motivation may feel empty and meaningless. Plus, when you're extrinsically motivated by outside rewards, you might feel inspired to push outside of your comfort zone and try new things or learn new skills that you might not have an intrinsic reason to try otherwise. A lack of extrinsic motivation might also mean that you care less about working harder for pay raises or good grades, things that can have a significant impact on your quality of life. It's likely that even if you are highly intrinsically motivated, you'll benefit from outside validation - and lose a sense of connection with your workplace, class, or family if you don't have it. "As an adult, if you do things solely for your own pleasure and don't earn extrinsic validation (in the form of pay, community affirmation) you can feel under-appreciated, disconnected, or invisible," says clinical psychologist Janelle Peifer, PhD. Sounds OK, right? Following your own internal compass and prioritizing joy. Let's say someone only experiences intrinsic motivation. "It's an opportunity to re-evaluate your goals, values, and relationships." POPSUGAR spoke to four mental health professionals about intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, what makes them different and - the real question of the hour - whether one of them is actually the key to a more fulfilling life.
"Knowing which of these motivates you can be an eye-opening experience," therapist Katie Luman, LPC, tells POPSUGAR. These two different forms of motivation are a way to define what really drives your decisions: is it an inner desire, or an outside force? Truth is, you probably experience a mix of both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, but pinpointing which type drives which decisions can help you learn how to truly motivate yourself in all areas of your life. No, extrinsic motivation isn't just a fancy word for peer pressure, and intrinsic motivation isn't just the ability to ignore FOMO. Or do you opt for "Stranger Things" because that's what you wanted to watch? That would be intrinsic motivation.
Do you choose "Outer Banks" so that you can be part of the conversation? That's what we call extrinsic motivation. And yes, this is true even if your big decision of the day is whether to watch " Stranger Things" or " Outer Banks." Maybe you really want to watch Eleven fight monsters from the Upside Down, but your friends just won't stop talking about the Pogues and the Kooks. Whether you're choosing what show to watch or which job offer to accept, every choice we make involves either intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.
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