Week: Self-Optimisation and Motivation Flashcards
What is self-optimisation (self-help)?
An individual’s strive to fully enhance themselves and quality of life by conscious thought and action. This is continually improvement, to no expectation of an end.
‘You improve yourself, you improve your life.’
‘Self-optimisation’ founded by?
Cellular Communication Technology computers
Some possible areas to improve include…
-Productivity
-Physiological
-Mental Health
-New Language
-Spirituality
-Intimacy
-Pleasure
-Creativity
What is ‘biohacking’?
This is just an example of self-optimisation techniques
Enthusiasts often believe your biology has the ‘upper-hand’. By gaining deeper understanding of you biology you can now modify your biology for your own enhancement.
-Nutrigenomics
-DIY Biology
-Grinder
-Intermittent fasting
-Meditation
Boo
What are the five levels in Maslow’s hierarchy of need
- Self-actualisation
- Esteem needs
- Belongingness and love needs
- Security needs/Safety
5.Physiological needs
Does motivation grow when ascending to the top?
No, it is theorised that motivation will decrease when climbing the pyramid.
Until, one reaches the ‘self-actualisation’ stage. Some are satisfied with never achieving ‘self-actualisation’, and motivations can become low from the lack of need. But once someone strives for self-actualisation’ they have a desire to achieve more, and their motivation expands once more.
When is Maslow’s pyramid most effective in enhancing motivation?
When possible rewards align with someone’s needs, this is what motivates someone.
What perspective do you think Maslow’s pyramid best suits?
Humanistic psychology
Maslow’s triangle can be categorised into three parts. What are they?
- Self-fulfillment
- Psychological needs
- Basic needs
How to increase motivation?
- Set appropriate goals
- Incorporate play
- Plan
- Monitor and evaluate performance
- Feedback
- Set a reward
What is the distraction effect?
We become distracted by the motivator when presented with a difficult task, instead of focusing on the task at hand.
What is mental contrasting?
A self-regulation technique. So you often first imagine a goal being won-over without much obstacles. You quickly contrast your thinking to imagining reaching this goal by all possible obstacles.
Locke & Lathan (1960s) developed ‘Goal Setting Theory and Motivation’, what is it about?
Establishing effective goals to be motivating. It is theorised that they must be clear and appropriate. Specific and challenging.
Why should goals be challenging?
Obviously it must be relevant to your skill set and etc. However, challenging goals prevent one from rushing through with a false sense of accomplishment.
