Special Issue on Motivation and Behavior

Motivation is the reason for people's actions, willingness and goals. Motivation is derived from the word motive which is defined as a need that requires satisfaction. These needs could also be wants or desires that are acquired through influence of culture, society, lifestyle, etc. or generally innate. Motivation is one's direction to behavior, or what causes a person to want to repeat a behavior, a set of force that acts behind the motives. An individual's motivation may be inspired by others or events (extrinsic motivation) or it may come from within the individual (intrinsic motivation). Motivation has been considered as one of the most important reasons that inspires a person to move forward.

In this special issue, we intend to invite front-line researchers and authors to submit original research and review articles on Motivation and Behavior. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Stimulus-based actions
• Cognitive theories of motivation
• Satisfaction and motivation
• Motivating factors
• Origin, brain and motivation
• Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
• Motivation and emotion regulation
• Social cognition, achievement and motivation
• Motivation, performance and goals
• Motivation and work effort
• Self-regulated behavior
• Desires, intentions and actions
• Self-determination and self-control
• Arousal effect

Authors should read over the journal’s For Authors carefully before submission. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal’s Paper Submission System.

Please kindly notice that the “Special Issue” under your manuscript title is supposed to be specified and the research field “Special Issue – Motivation and Behavior” should be chosen during your submission.

According to the following timetable:

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