scholarly journals Neural basis of the undermining effect of monetary reward on intrinsic motivation

2010 ◽  
Vol 107 (49) ◽  
pp. 20911-20916 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Murayama ◽  
M. Matsumoto ◽  
K. Izuma ◽  
K. Matsumoto
Keyword(s):  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Monetary Reward ◽  
Neural Basis ◽  
Undermining Effect

scholarly journals Effects of behavioural activation on the neural circuit related to intrinsic motivation

BJPsych Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 317-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asako Mori ◽  
Yasumasa Okamoto ◽  
Go Okada ◽  
Koki Takagaki ◽  
Masahiro Takamura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Neural Circuit ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Behavioural Activation ◽  
Functional Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Neural Basis ◽  
Efficient Treatment ◽  
The Right ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanning

BackgroundBehavioural activation is an efficient treatment for depression and can improve intrinsic motivation. Previous studies have revealed that the frontostriatal circuit is involved in intrinsic motivation; however, there are no data on how behavioural activation affects the frontostriatal circuit.AimsWe aimed to investigate behavioural activation-related changes in the frontostriatal circuit.MethodFifty-nine individuals with subthreshold depression were randomly assigned to either the intervention or non-intervention group. The intervention group received five weekly behavioural activation sessions. The participants underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging scanning on two separate occasions while performing a stopwatch task based on intrinsic motivation. We investigated changes in neural activity and functional connectivity after behavioural activation.ResultsAfter behavioural activation, the intervention group had increased activation and connectivity in the frontostriatal region compared with the non-intervention group. The increased activation in the right middle frontal gyrus was correlated with an improvement of subjective sensitivity to environmental rewards.ConclusionsBehavioural activation-related changes to the frontostriatal circuit advance our understanding of psychotherapy-induced improvements in the neural basis of intrinsic motivation.Declaration of interestNone.

Achievement Goals and Intrinsic Motivation: A Meta-Analytic Review

1999 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 326-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laird J. Rawsthorne ◽  
Andrew J. Elliot
Keyword(s):  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Achievement Goals ◽  
Significant Variation ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Empirical Work ◽  
Experimental Literature ◽  
Mastery Goals ◽  
Conceptual Clarity ◽  
Analytic Review ◽  
Undermining Effect

This article presents a meta-analysis of the experimental literature that has examined the effect of performance and mastery achievement goals on intrinsic motivation. Summary analyses provided supportfor the hypothesis that the pursuit ofperformance goals has an undermining effect on intrinsic motivation relative to the pursuit of mastery goals. Moderator analyses were conducted in an attempt to explain significant variation in the magnitude and direction of this effect across studies. Results indicated that the undermining effect ofperformance goals relative to mastery goals was contingent on whether participants received confirming or nonconfirming competence feedback, and on whether the experimental procedures induced a performance-approach or performance-avoidance orientation. These findings provide conceptual clarity to the literature on achievement goals and intrinsic motivation and suggest numerous avenues for subsequent empirical work.

Athletic scholarships are negatively associated with intrinsic motivation for sports, even decades later: Evidence for long-term undermining

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arlen C. Moller
Keyword(s):  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
College Athletes ◽  
Division I ◽  
Athletic Scholarships ◽  
On Line ◽  
Line Survey ◽  
Undermining Effect ◽  
High Level ◽  
Level Performance

In the U.S., many colleges offer some student athletes scholarships contingent on maintaining high-level performance at a particular sport. Consistent with the well-supported “undermining effect,” studies have demonstrated that such scholarships can reduce athletes’ intrinsic motivation for their sport during their college playing career. The present study examines what happens to former college athletes’ intrinsic motivation after college, even decades later. 348 former Division I college athletes completed an on-line survey (67.5% men, M age = 49.2, 76% formerly on scholarship). Even after controlling for time elapsed since college, scholarship (versus no scholarship) status was positively related to felt external motivation during college, and negatively related to present-day enjoyment of the target sport. Our findings suggest that undermining effects may persist much longer than previously documented (i.e., for decades, as opposed to hours, weeks, or months).

scholarly journals Neural Basis of Intrinsic Motivation: Evidence from Event-Related Potentials

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia Jin ◽  
Liping Yu ◽  
Qingguo Ma
Keyword(s):  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Social Factor ◽  
Event Related Potentials ◽  
P300 Amplitude ◽  
Neural Basis ◽  
Outcome Feedback ◽  
Quantitative Measurements ◽  
Machine Learning Model ◽  
Stop Watch ◽  
Related Potentials

Human intrinsic motivation is of great importance in human behavior. However, although researchers have focused on this topic for decades, its neural basis was still unclear. The current study employed event-related potentials to investigate the neural disparity between an interesting stop-watch (SW) task and a boring watch-stop task (WS) to understand the neural mechanisms of intrinsic motivation. Our data showed that, in the cue priming stage, the cue of the SW task elicited smaller N2 amplitude than that of the WS task. Furthermore, in the outcome feedback stage, the outcome of the SW task induced smaller FRN amplitude and larger P300 amplitude than that of the WS task. These results suggested that human intrinsic motivation did exist and that it can be detected at the neural level. Furthermore, intrinsic motivation could be quantitatively indexed by the amplitude of ERP components, such as N2, FRN, and P300, in the cue priming stage or feedback stage. Quantitative measurements would also be convenient for intrinsic motivation to be added as a candidate social factor in the construction of a machine learning model.

scholarly journals Intrinsic motivation for singing in songbirds is enhanced by temporary singing suppression and regulated by dopamine

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunbok Kim ◽  
Sojeong Kwon ◽  
Raghav Rajan ◽  
Chihiro Mori ◽  
Satoshi Kojima
Keyword(s):  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Simple Procedure ◽  
Neural Substrates ◽  
Zebra Finches ◽  
Neural Basis ◽  
Brain Functions ◽  
Singing Behavior ◽  
Experimental Tool ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms ◽  
Motivated Behaviors

AbstractBehaviors driven by intrinsic motivation are critical for development and optimization of physical and brain functions, but their underlying mechanisms are not well studied due to the complexity and autonomy of the behavior. Songbirds, such as zebra finches, offer a unique opportunity to study neural substrates of intrinsic motivation because they spontaneously produce many renditions of songs with highly-quantifiable structure for vocal practice, even in the absence of apparent recipients (“undirected singing”). Neural substrates underlying intrinsic motivation for undirected singing are still poorly understood partly because singing motivation cannot be easily manipulated due to its autonomy. Also, undirected singing itself acts as an internal reward, which could increase singing motivation, leading to difficulty in measuring singing motivation independent of singing-associated reward. Here, we report a simple procedure to easily manipulate and quantify intrinsic motivation for undirected singing independent of singing-associated reward. We demonstrate that intrinsic motivation for undirected singing is dramatically enhanced by temporary suppression of singing behavior and the degree of enhancement depends on the duration of suppression. Moreover, by examining latencies to the first song following singing suppression as a measure of singing motivation independent of singing-associated reward, we demonstrate that intrinsic singing motivation is critically regulated by dopamine through D2 receptors. These results provide a simple experimental tool to manipulate and measure the intrinsic motivation for undirected singing and illustrate the importance of zebra finches as a model system to study the neural basis of intrinsically-motivated behaviors.

scholarly journals Moderating Effects of Individual Differences in Causality Orientation on Relationships between Reward, Choice, and Intrinsic Motivation

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 69-95
Author(s):  
Juming Jiang ◽  
Misaki Kusamoto ◽  
Ayumi Tanaka
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Perceived Competence ◽  
Monetary Reward ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
Dependent Variables

This study examines the effects of external environmental factors, specifically monetary reward and choice, on intrinsic motivation, and tests whether they are moderated by individual differences in causality orientation. We randomly assigned 103 undergraduates to one of four conditions: reward (reward vs. no reward) × choice (choice vs. no choice). Participants were given puzzles to solve in the experimenters' presence, which they were free to continue tackling when the experimenters left the room. We measured the time spent solving puzzles when free to choose other activities, task enjoyment, and perceived competence as dependent variables. Interest in puzzles was unaffected by receiving a reward in participants with high autonomy orientation but dropped significantly in participants with low autonomy orientation. Choice over the task increased competence in participants with high autonomy orientation but lowered competence in low autonomy orientation. Finally, we found no significant effects on time spent on puzzles. The present study contributes to current literature regarding the causes of differences in performance in various achievement settings.

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