Motivation - mechanisms of the mind and their quest for expression introduction to a study on a theoretical model of the process of motivation Menno A. Mennes

"Amsterdam University Press"

Frontmatter -- Series on Motivation -- A Note to the Reader -- A Preliminary Overview... -- Prologue -- Table of Contents -- This "Tree of Life" -- Introduction. Motivation. -- The Series and its Background -- Introduction to Motivation -- Introduction to Volume I -- Introduction to the Content -- Summary -- 1. A Room with a View Phase 1 -- A Phase of Expectancies -- 2. An Act of Will Phase 2 -- A Phase of Effort -- Chapter 3 In Pursuit of Success... Phase 3 -- A Phase of Internally Evoked Self-Assessment -- 4. Reality and its Discontents Phase 4 -- A Phase of Reality -- 5. Repercussions Phase 5 -- A Phase of Impact -- 6. Truth and Contemplation Phase 6 -- A Phase of Externally Evoked Self-Assessment -- 7. Making Sense (and Sensibility) Phase 7 -- A Phase of Anticipated Change -- 8. In Search of Redemption Phase 8 -- A Phase of Dedication -- 9. Preserving Balance A Second Cycle -- 10. Mechanisms of the Mind A Sequence of Subsequent Cycles -- 11. The Quest for Expression Stratagems of Coping -- 12. The Abyss of our Time Stratagems of Collective Coping -- 13. Summary Motivation: Mechanisms of the Mind and their Quest for Expression -- Epilogue -- Postscript -- References -- Index -- Photo Credits -- About the Author

This Volume presents a first introduction to a thought-provoking Model of Motivation developed by Menno Mennes over a period of almost thirty years. The Model of Motivation in its approach presents a radical departure from everything that has appeared so far in literature on the subject. And yet, it provides a surprisingly detailed account of how motivation works, which appears to be supported by findings from theories and research from current literature. In an unparalleled analysis, the Model seamlessly integrates these major theories into a consistent comprehensive approach to motivation, explaining not only the essentials of each theory, but also providing explanations for controversies that have hitherto remained largely unresolved. Motivation appears to be an 'inner dialogue', a stepwise, partly cyclical Process in which we deal with our surroundings that often interfere in our ambitions, our wishes and desires. Deep personal insights into those 'Mechanisms of the Mind' reveal implications that may lead to a fundamental, new understanding of the origins of many disturbing issues we witness in present-day society, including neglect and denial, intolerance, discord and polarization