The Intensity of Motivation
Annual Review of PsychologyPublished 1 January 1989
Jack W. Brehm, Elizabeth A. Self
Citations1,215
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The Motivational Arousal Channel and its Applications to Cardiovascular Reactivity and Intended Effort are studied to explore the role of motivational factors and their effects on cardiovascular reactivity.
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INTRODUCTION 109 POTENTIAL MOTIVATION AND MOTIVATIONAL ROUSAL 110 Potential Motivation 110 Motivational Arousal 111 EVIDENCE ON THE JOINT EFFECTS OF POTENTIAL MOTIVATION AND IFFICULTY 111 Effects on Cardiovascular Reactivity 111 Intended Effort 1 ! 6 Behavioral Effects 117 Subjective Appraisals of Motivational Factors 121 CONCLUSIONS 129 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 129
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