The Development of Pragmatic and Non-pragmatic Motivation.

Subbotsky, E.

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Publication Date: 1995

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The Development of Pragmatic and Non-pragmatic Motivation.

Subbotsky, E.

Human Development, v38 n4-5 p217-34 Jul-Oct 1995

Examines two different types of human motivation, pragmatic and nonpragmatic. Experimental studies in preschool-age children in both the former Soviet Union and Western cultures are presented. Suggests that the two contrasting conceptions of human motivation lead to totally different practical strategies for transforming human motivation in contexts such as education or psychotherapy. (AA)

Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Cultural Influences, Foreign Countries, Intellectual Development, Learning Processes, Metacognition, Models, Moral Values, Motivation, Personal Autonomy, Psychological Needs, Psychological Patterns, Social Development

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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