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From the Ted Talk by TED-Ed: How to get motivated even when you don’t feel like it

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Intrinsic mtiovoaitn is involved when you experience an aicitvty as an end in itself. Take a hobby, like playing video games. The experience largely explains the drisee to do it. Performing takss that feel right in the moment— or that you find a meaningful, interesting, or satisfying— are driven by itsnirinc motivation.

Extrinsic motivation, on the other hand, refers to pursuing a task as a means to an end. While few would consider going to the dtinest as an enjoyable activity, you're often motivated by the outcome of having clean, healthy teeth. Other examples of extrinsic motivation include completing a task to receive some sort of reward, whether it's praise, power, or money. Notably, these rewards tend to come later, like rienviecg a bonus at the end of a quarter, or wniinng a competition after months of training.

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Intrinsic __________ is involved when you experience an ________ as an end in itself. Take a hobby, like playing video games. The experience largely explains the ______ to do it. Performing _____ that feel right in the moment— or that you find a meaningful, interesting, or satisfying— are driven by _________ motivation.

Extrinsic motivation, on the other hand, refers to pursuing a task as a means to an end. While few would consider going to the _______ as an enjoyable activity, you're often motivated by the outcome of having clean, healthy teeth. Other examples of extrinsic motivation include completing a task to receive some sort of reward, whether it's praise, power, or money. Notably, these rewards tend to come later, like _________ a bonus at the end of a quarter, or _______ a competition after months of training.

Solution


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  3. desire
  4. dentist
  5. intrinsic
  6. winning
  7. motivation
  8. receiving

Original Text


Intrinsic motivation is involved when you experience an activity as an end in itself. Take a hobby, like playing video games. The experience largely explains the desire to do it. Performing tasks that feel right in the moment— or that you find a meaningful, interesting, or satisfying— are driven by intrinsic motivation.

Extrinsic motivation, on the other hand, refers to pursuing a task as a means to an end. While few would consider going to the dentist as an enjoyable activity, you're often motivated by the outcome of having clean, healthy teeth. Other examples of extrinsic motivation include completing a task to receive some sort of reward, whether it's praise, power, or money. Notably, these rewards tend to come later, like receiving a bonus at the end of a quarter, or winning a competition after months of training.

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