KNOWLEDGE AND INTRINSIC MOTIVATION |
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| Authors: | Qrnella Dentici Andreani |
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| Institution: | Istituto di Psicologia , Università degli Studi di Pavia , Piazza Botta 6 , Pal. S. Felice, 27100 Pavia , Italy |
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| Abstract: | An appropriate model of intrinsic motivation can explain the traits of creative people described in psychobiographic research and in recent models of creative thinking as need for novelty, curiosity, task commitment, and persistence. The roots of intrinsic motivation are the need to know and the need to achieve. The first has been described by Berlyne as “primary motivation” and finds theoretical support in the model of equilibrium and disequilibrium of Piaget. The second has been reformulated in the model of self‐regulation of motivation and action by Bandura, which shows the effect of perceived self‐efficacy for constructing control of strategies, actions and choice of challenging goals. These models based on experimental research permit good comprehension of the relationship between high ability, performance, knowledge and motivation. |
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