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Motivation

Known as: Motive, motivations 
Those factors which cause an organism to behave or act in either a goal-seeking or satisfying manner. They may be influenced by physiological drives… Expand
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2019
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2019
A Survey on Power System Blackout and Cascading Events: Research Motivations and Challenges
Power systems are the most complex systems and have great importance in modern life. They have direct impacts on the… Expand
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2019
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2019
Integrated Blockchain and Edge Computing Systems: A Survey, Some Research Issues and Challenges
Blockchain, as the underlying technology of crypto-currencies, has attracted significant attention. It has been adopted in… Expand
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2018
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2018
The Psychology of Esports: A Systematic Literature Review
Recently, the skill involved in playing and mastering video games has led to the professionalization of the activity in the form… Expand
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2017
Review
2017
The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories
What psychological factors drive the popularity of conspiracy theories, which explain important events as secret plots by… Expand
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2017
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2017
A systematic review of Virtual Reality in education
Virtual reality has existed in the realm of education for over half a century. However, its widespread adoption is still yet to… Expand
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2013
Highly Cited
2013
A Theory of Human Motivation
1. The integrated wholeness of the organism must be one of the foundation stones of motivation theory. 2. The hunger drive (or… Expand
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2007
Highly Cited
2007
The Internationalization of Higher Education: Motivations and Realities
Globalization and internationalization are related but not the same thing. Globalization is the context of economic and academic… Expand
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2001
Highly Cited
2001
HEDONIC AND UTILITARIAN MOTIVATIONS FOR ONLINE RETAIL SHOPPING BEHAVIOR
Motivations to engage in retail shopping include both utilitarian and hedonic dimensions. Business to consumer e-commerce… Expand
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1998
Highly Cited
1998
Understanding and assessing the motivations of volunteers: a functional approach.
The authors applied functionalist theory to the question of the motivations underlying volunteerism, hypothesized 6 functions… Expand
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1959
Highly Cited
1959
Motivation reconsidered: the concept of competence.
No wonder you activities are, reading will be always needed. It is not only to fulfil the duties that you need to finish in… Expand
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