Lecture 01 - Why Take a Motivation Course

Question 1

What are the 3 big questions in the course?

Answer 1

1. How can we reach our personal goals?
2. How can we become experts at something?
3. How can we motivate others?

Question 2

What are the predictors of failing at our goals?

Answer 2

desire to change
readiness
self-efficacy

Question 3

What are some reasons for failure?

Answer 3

forgot
lack of willpower
deliberate decision
factors beyond my control

Question 4

what is self-control?

Answer 4

the capacity to alter or override one’s typical way of responding

Question 5

What are SMAART goals?

Answer 5

Dr. Phil’s Program:
– Specific
– Measurable
– Achievable (under YOUR control)
– Approach vs. avoidance
- approach oriented
– Realistic (optimally challenging)
- “difficult but possible”
– Time-Framed
- distal
- proximal

Question 5

What are the ingredients of successful self-control?

Answer 5

standards
monitoring
self-control strength

we typically fail because of problems with these ingredients

Question 6

How do we seek to motivate ourselves?

Answer 6

by setting goals