Justin Kan

Extrinsic motivations are like, 'I wanna get rich, I wanna be famous.'... Even missionary ones like, 'I wanna change the world with this idea.'... That's an extrinsic motivation. And when things are hard, you're going to be like, oh why am I doing this?

American Businessman

Use 'extrinsic' to highlight that something is not naturally part of an object, person, or situation.

Natural Contrast

'Extrinsic' can imply qualities that have been added to enhance or change something original.

Added Quality

'Extrinsic' often suggests that an influence comes from the outside rather than from within.

Outside Influence

Use 'extrinsic' to describe rewards or benefits that motivate from the outside, not inner satisfaction.

Outside Incentive

'Extrinsic' relates to factors that cause someone to act certain ways without personal desire.

Behavior Motivation

'Extrinsic' emphasizes actions taken due to promised external rewards, rather than intrinsic interest.

Reward-Based Action

 The wealthy players started patronizing the poorer players and hogging the snacks they were meant to share. But just because a huge influx of cash isn't guaranteed to bring joy into your life doesn't mean that money can never make us happier. Findings show that we adapt to extrinsic and material things,

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 or, often, they do harm. This is one of the most robust findings in social science, and also one of the most ignored. I spent the last couple of years looking at the science of human motivation, particularly the dynamics of extrinsic motivators