What Really Drives You? Four Surprising Truths About Your Inner World
What Really Drives You? Four Surprising Truths About Your Inner World Introduction: The Hidden Machinery of Your Mind What drives you to pursue your goals? Can you imagine life without emotions like joy, anger, or fear? We navigate our internal world of motivation and emotion every day, but the psychological mechanics running in the background are profoundly counter-intuitive. Our minds are not what they seem, and understanding the hidden machinery behind our feelings and drives gives us more agency over our own lives. This post will explore four of the most impactful theories from the psychology of motivation and emotion. Each one challenges our common-sense understanding of why we do what we do and feel what we feel, revealing a more complex and fascinating inner world. 1. You Don't Run Because You're Scared; You're Scared Because You Run According to the James-Lange Theory of Emotion, our everyday understanding of feelings is backward. Here's what's so revoluti...
